Abstract The events of September 11th, 2001 have demonstrated the need for better preparedness in the event of another terrorist attack here in the United States. It is well demonstrated that problems of response and the delivery of services during the hours and days immediately following the attacks at the World Trade Center were due, in part, to poorly integrated workflows. We must learn from the mistakes and deficiencies of the past, while bringing to bear the latest advances in the field, when...

Abstract Web authentication systems use username and password mechanisms as the primary control for authorizing access to sensitive data and other resources of the Internet. While most Internet users view authentication systems as secure and usable, much research shows and many security experts believe that this view and the current authentication systems promote bad habits that result in loss of security, which poses real dangers to the Internet. Because site-centric authentication models result...