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"Government is like a fire, useful in the fireplace, but if it gets out of it's place, it will consume everything you own."
- George Washington
"Begin challenging your own assumptions.
Your assumptions are your windows on the world.
Scrub them off every once in awhile, or the light won't come in."
- Alan Alda
FAIL:- Various
- Formed
- Attempts
- Inspire
- Learning
When designing or modifying a secure system, consider these goals (in order of importance):- Paul FM
- Security
- Reliability
- Maintainability
- Usability
- Performance + Scalability
- Convenience
- Portability Across Platforms
"The worst password (authentication token) you can use for anything, is one you cannot change."
- Paul FM
(These cannot be changed and should not be used for authentication: Biometrics, SSN, ID number)
"Users are not stupid - just in-experienced.
Systems Administrators should try to provide an environment secure enough so users can safely make mistakes."
- Paul FM