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Security So Good, No One Could Login

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One of the ironic bits about the RSA conference was the wireless network. Your username was your email and the password was on your badge. However, I had trouble logging in, so they gave me this username and password. I’m pretty sure that they didn’t record who I was as they did it. Even once they gave me this, the folks running the system knew that they needed to powercycle an access point to let Macs login.

I only made it in that once. Several friends also report that they never made it onto the wireless network. I very much appreciate RSA showcasing wireless security vendors like this. I suspect that the vendors appreciate it a little less.