The password-reset paradox
Matt Crawford
crawdad at fnal.gov
Mon Feb 23 13:05:29 EST 2009
On Feb 21, 2009, at 10:26 PM, Charlie Kaufman wrote:
> Assuming that's true, OTP tokens add costs by introducing new
> failure modes (e.g.,
> I lost it, I ran it through the washing machine, etc.)
Or even more surprising hazards.
http://home.fnal.gov/~crawdad/CryptoCard.jpg
The token on the left in that picture was issued in 2003 by postal
mail to a Sloane Digital Sky Survey collaborator at the US Naval
Observatory. All incoming packages were subjected to high doses of
electron and x-ray radiation, as it is also the residence of the Vice
President.
On the right is the normal appearance of the token and its holder.
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