Comments on: Simple solutions to stupid password policies http://scott.blomqui.st/2008/07/simple-solutions-to-stupid-password-policies/ My online identity sandbox Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:17:35 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Rick Turoczy http://scott.blomqui.st/2008/07/simple-solutions-to-stupid-password-policies/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Rick Turoczy Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:08:48 +0000 http://scott.blomqui.st/2008/07/simple-solutions-to-stupid-password-policies/#comment-80 So glad to have you guys as part of the Portland tech community. You're doing great work. And I simply can't wait to see what the future holds. So glad to have you guys as part of the Portland tech community. You’re doing great work. And I simply can’t wait to see what the future holds.

]]> By: Roy Leban http://scott.blomqui.st/2008/07/simple-solutions-to-stupid-password-policies/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Roy Leban Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:06:32 +0000 http://scott.blomqui.st/2008/07/simple-solutions-to-stupid-password-policies/#comment-79 I think both OpenID and Vidoop are interesting ideas. Of course, they don't solve the general problem of stupid security policies in general. And OpenID providers can impose rules that are just as silly as any random provider. But, I can switch OpenID providers to one that I like. Email to ID addresses one of the key flaws in Open ID -- domains are techy while email addresses are for the masses. It could potentially make a big difference in adoption. I think both OpenID and Vidoop are interesting ideas. Of course, they don’t solve the general problem of stupid security policies in general. And OpenID providers can impose rules that are just as silly as any random provider. But, I can switch OpenID providers to one that I like.

Email to ID addresses one of the key flaws in Open ID — domains are techy while email addresses are for the masses. It could potentially make a big difference in adoption.

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