TY - JOUR AB - Discusses the necessity of computer access control mechanisms, particularly passwords, to protect information. Suggests that many organizations allow practices which compromise the security of their data. Highlights a policy on the proper storage of passwords and other security parameters which should form the foundation of an information security effort. VL - 5 IS - 2 SN - 0968-5227 DO - 10.1108/09685229710182866 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/09685229710182866 AU - Cresson Wood Charles PY - 1997 Y1 - 1997/01/01 TI - A secure password storage policy T2 - Information Management & Computer Security PB - MCB UP Ltd SP - 79 EP - 80 Y2 - 2024/04/19 ER -