An article appeared today in ITBusiness.ca "The key to strong passwords" that describes a $5 piece of software you can download and install on a USB key. According to the article " It has three functions: it generates strong passwords (8, 16, or 128 characters), it provides a secured location for the passwords you'd otherwise forget, and it can lock your PC when the USB key is removed."
Things the article doesn't talk about when you lose the USB key and that this doesn't stop malware trojan attacks that install a keyboard logger on your computer, nor will it prevent attacks using a hardware based keyboard logger. However, this type of device may be of use to home and small businesses.
Caveat emptor.
Guy
www.authenticationworld.com
guy.huntington@authenticationworld.com
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