* Is two-factor authentication too little, too late? * Not really a C-level exec * The upside of pain * RSS not just for online news sites anymore
Is two-factor authentication too little, too late?
When you walk up to an ATM and provide something you have (your card) and something you know (your PIN), you’re using two-factor authentication. Now the concept is gaining more momentum in the IT world, because it combats certain types of fraud. That’s what’s so valuable about it, says RSA’s Joe Uniejewski. But Bruce Schneier argues that when those fraud tactics fail, criminals will simply switch tactics. In this week’s Face-off, they expound on their views.
Schneier: Yes
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/040405faceoff-counterpane.html?vo
Uniejewski: No
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/040405faceoff-rsa.html?vo
Not really a C-level exec
The idea of a chief security officer is a good one. But unfortunately, says Nick Lippis in this week’s guest editorial, this individual’s role is often being marginalized, making the CSO ineffectual and a scapegoat.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/040405lippis.html?vo
The upside of pain
John, what’s your prediction for the telecom industry? “My prediction? Pain,” says Editor-in-Chief John Dix in his best impersonation of Clubber Lang (Mr. T) in Rocky III. After the pain of consolidation, though, Dix sees stability and innovation in our future.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/040405edit.html?vo
RSS not just for online news sites anymore
Does RSS have a place in corporate IT culture? ‘Net Buzzman Paul McNamara this week speaks with someone who believes it does.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2005/040405buzz.html?vo
