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Re: Using “Pants” In Your Password Can Backfire

Malvolio — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 12:17:08 -0000

It's a serious security hole to store the password at all. I won't go into the technical details of verifying an offered password without the original to compare it against, but it isn't difficult and keeps you from getting into all sorts of trouble. If Lloyds isn't up to this simple technique (which was developed in the mid-1960s), they ARE pants.

Re: Using “Pants” In Your Password Can Backfire

Kevin — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 07:15:49 -0000

Lloyd's stores passwords unencrypted? It shouldn't be *possible* for a bank employee to know what your password is. If any random employee can obtain the users' login credentials, you money is not safe there.

Reason enough by itself to take your business elsewhere, even apart from the lack of a sense of humor.

That, or the story is false.

Re: Using “Pants” In Your Password Can Backfire

hypocentre — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:12:22 -0000

I think you'll find that 'pants' are undergarments in Britain. The picture is of what we would call trousers.

Re: Using “Pants” In Your Password Can Backfire

DoQrs — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:54:28 -0000

So.. a bank stores passwords in cleartext.. ?

Re: Using “Pants” In Your Password Can Backfire

tjgillies — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:31:57 -0000

what a load of pants!