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| This is a draft, the resources below clearly tell that clear text passwords in digital information systems are a '''''NO-GO''''' regardless what's in some "specification sheet" or other service provider agreements ;-)
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| == CISSP ==
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| Well, it's one of the CISSP questions, but let's have a closer look: <br>
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| * What is the BEST method of storing passwords for a system:
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| ** password-protected file
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| ** file restricted to one individual
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| ** one-way encrypted file
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| ** two-way encrypted file
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| You may have guessed it already: an one-way encrypted file is the correct answer. Of course there are other options so an encrypted password in the credential file works out well, too. <br> So if you're service provider keeps telling you that clear text passwords (credentials) don't matter at all, that's a killer argument ;-)
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| == Books ==
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| Computer Security '''''Basics''''' <br> Rick Lehtinen, Deborah Russel & G.T. Gangemi Sr. ; Released '''''June 2006''''' ; ISBN-13: 978-0596006693 <br> Page 65-66
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| == CWE ==
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| https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/256.html
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