Tired of remembering the 1001 passwords, and having to change some of them once every 3 months? Having nightmares about some of your account being hacked? Read this excerpt from New.com article “Gates: End to passwords in sight”
Now, with Windows Vista, Gates feels he finally has the right weapons to supplant the password as a means of verifying who is who on computers and over the Internet.
The new operating system, due later this year, introduces a concept called InfoCards that gives users a better way to manage the plethora of Internet login names and passwords, as well as lets third parties help in the verification process. Vista will also make it easier to log on to PCs using something stronger than a password alone, such as a smart card.
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