Password Security: A Case History This paper describes the history of the design of the password security scheme on a remotely accessed time-sharing system. The present design was the result of countering observed attempts to penetrate the system. The result is a compromise between extreme security and ease of use. CACM November, 1979 Morris, R. Thompson, K. Operating systems, passwords, computer security 2.41 4.35 CA791102 DB January 18, 1980 10:03 AM 2626 4 3174 2786 4 3174 2840 4 3174 2919 4 3174 3017 4 3174 3110 4 3174 3174 4 3174 2629 5 3174 3174 5 3174 3174 5 3174 3174 5 3174