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The WiKID Blog

The WiKID Blog, musings on two-factor authentication, information security and some other stuff.

An Analysis of the Inevitable Analyses of the Gawker Password Breach

Here we go again.  Another attack results in a password file being posted on the Internet.  Queue the analysis of the password file.  State how users always choose the simplest passwords and cannot be trusted with their own security choices.  Of course, this is a great time for WiKID to note that two-factor authentication solves this problem. 

HTML5 software token tutorial & some comments

We've published a short-tutorial on how to install the WiKID HTML5 software token over on Howtoforge!  

PCI Version 2.0 and other things PCI

I haven't had time to fully review the PCI 2.0 changes, but luckily a lot of smart people have.  Storefrontbacktalk.com has a great review of the changes.  There is no mention of any change that affects the requirement for two-factor authentication

Georgia's Amendment 1

I'm breaking a rule here: blogging about politics. 

Cloud Security and Two-factor authentication

We've recently partnered with VM Racks, Inc a secure virtual hosting specialist for their HIPAA-compliant ESX VMware Hosting service.   There are three take-aways from this news:

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