With the means of online fraud, the password has not been obsoleteful - just like a floppy disk. However, many companies and almost all users still rely on passwords to see their online privacy. Last week, at the RSA security meeting, Microsoft President Bill Gates once again said that the password will be ended. At present, there are many technologies that can replace passwords, from smart cards to mobile phone password generators. However, these technologies are not popular. One of the obstacles is that it is quite inconvenient to carry a dedicated hardware device. However, analysts pointed out that real crux is that companies and individual users don't want to pay for new encryption technology. Many experts believe that the password is a weak link on the security system. In 1979, a very popular research report pointed out that considerable passwords can be easily guess within 5 minutes, that year, or the paper machine is popular. Online stores, online banking, etc., business, online business, is always recommended that users choose to remember them, and others are hard to guess. The reality is just contrary to this, and the user often has forgotten the password, and the bad guys can easily know their password. SECURID TOKEN (SECURID TOKEN) on RSA generates a password every few seconds, and the only hardware devices intended to enhance user security. It has a credit card size that can be inserted into a card reader, and the password element can be divided into two parts. One is the smart card itself, one is the user's personal identity number. It can be connected directly to the PC. In addition, there is an encryption system to transfer temporary passwords through the user's mobile phone text message. For companies, it is the most interested in these products to be identified as well as cyber fraud. RSA said that there are already 1 million users who are using their identity technology. Companies interested in this technology include Switzerland credit, Yahoo and Sony online entertainment. RSA I hope more companies are involved in this encrypted technology project. In December last year, Gartner's research report disclosed that by 2007, 60% to 75% of Bank of America will use more advanced security measures than passwords. However, password hardware market is still quite small, only 7% of companies will choose hardware devices like RSA cryptography. Gartner's report believes that when password technology is constantly developing, the technology of thieves is also improved. By 2007, half of the powerful certification mechanisms will become weak in front of the network thief. When the technical provider is working on hardware password equipment, researchers began to find some cheap password replacement technologies. One solution is a graphical password. Unlike digital passwords, users can authenticate as digital photo passwords. An additional solution is from individual unique features, such as fingerprints, and the like. Although there are already some laptops, mobile phones or desktops, but this biological identification technology has not been popular. Voice recognition is also a direction of development, but sound recognition technology still needs to be improved. Although many people have expressed doubts about the security of the password, some people think that the password is not out of time. Richard Parry specialized in assessing the risk of online banking in JP Morgan Bank thinks that the password has its role. He pointed out at the RSA Safety Conference. Within 24 hours, the property losses caused by Internet fraud were small than the loss of the property caused by the stolen, he said: "The sky has not collapsed." While discussing the security of the password Experts also believe that if banks do not improve their safety factor, then the government should force them to improve. Singapore, Sweden has introduced this regulation.
