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<P>So how easy can you hack passport systems?<BR></P></DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>>From: "Warren Togami" <WARREN@TOGAMI.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <LUAU@LIST.LUAU.HI.NET>
<DIV></DIV>>To: "Linux & Unix Advocates & Users" <LUAU@LIST.LUAU.HI.NET>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: [luau] Article: Dangers of Microsoft's Passport
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 00:07:56 -1000
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<DIV></DIV>>This is an excellent article detailing the possible dangerous ramifications
<DIV></DIV>>of Microsoft's Passport and Hailstorm systems.
<DIV></DIV>>http://www.thestandard.com/article/0,1902,27685,00.html
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<DIV></DIV>>"Rivals fear Redmond's authentication service could make the software giant
<DIV></DIV>>the one and only centralized power on the Web."
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<DIV></DIV>>"... And those Passports will begin to be a requirement for full Web
<DIV></DIV>>functionality. Microsoft's .Net strategy will see the rollout, beginning
<DIV></DIV>>next year, of a series of Microsoft Web services called HailStorm services,
<DIV></DIV>>all of which will use and require Passport."
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<DIV></DIV>>"They have tried the carrot approach with Passport for several years,"
<DIV></DIV>>Shirky said. "Now they are trying the stick: We're locking you out unless
<DIV></DIV>>you register for a Passport."
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