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Password Authentication Protocol
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ALSO CALLED:
PAP
DEFINITION: Short for Password Authentication Protocol, the most basic form of authentication, in which a user's name and password are transmitted over a network and compared to a table of name-password pairs. Typically, the passwords stored in the table are encrypted. The Basic Authentication feature built into the HTTP protocol uses PAP. See it used with reports on security. Contrast with CHAP.
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Password Authentication Protocol White Papers
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10 Essential Security Policies
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
Writing a corporate security policy might seem complex, but ultimately it is a collection of many small policies. These ten security policies (or sub-policies) are essential to every organization, regardless of size, location, age, mission, or the product or service produced, and are presented here (in no particular order).
Posted: 26 May 2011 | Published: 26 May 2011
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The 10 Most Dangerous Risks to Microsoft Security
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER:
Security has always been an important part of any IT infrastructure. This white paper has tips to help improve your awareness of some of the more important risks threatening your Microsoft infrastructure.
Posted: 13 May 2009 | Published: 13 May 2009
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