Information Protection and Security

It's no secret that passwords are no longer sufficient as the sole means of granting access to critical networks, applications, and data, particularly as the number of applications requiring passwords at any given firm has skyrocketed. 
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After being arrested on bribery charges Thursday, the District of Columbia's top information security official is being held without bail, partly because of uncertainty about whether he still has the ability to access the district's IT systems.

 IT Security starts with a physical machine secured by an authorized user.  If an unautherized person can sit down at a computer it is only a matter of time before that person can use that computer to compromise your account.