Eve, Martin Paul, 1986-
Password / Martin Paul Eve. - 124 pages ; 17 cm. - Object lessons . - Object lessons. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-117) and index.
Introduction: Passwords and their limits -- "Who goes there?" : militaries, mortality, and passwords -- Special characters : passwords in literature and religion -- P455w0rd5 and the digital era -- Identity.
"Where does a password end and an identity begin? A person might be more than his chosen ten-character combination, but does a bank know that? Or an email provider? What's an 'identity theft' in the digital age if not the unauthorized use of a password? In untangling the histories, cultural contexts and philosophies of the password, Martin Paul Eve explores how 'what we know' became 'who we are', revealing how the modern notion of identity has been shaped by the password. Ranging from ancient Rome and the 'watchwords' of military encampments, through the three-factor authentication systems of Harry Potter and up to the biometric scanner in the iPhone, Password makes a timely and important contribution to our understanding of the words, phrases and special characters that determine our belonging and, often, our being."--Publisher's description.
9781501314872 1501314874
40026293704
Bloomsbury USA Academic, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (540)6727600 SAN 631-5011
2015046301
Identification--Popular works.
Passing (Identity)--Popular works.
Authentication--Popular works.
Security systems--Popular works.
Computers--Access control--Passwords--Popular works.
Authentication.
Computers--Access control--Passwords.
Identification.
Passing (Identity)
Security systems.
Popular works.
HM1068 / .E93 2016
005.8
Password / Martin Paul Eve. - 124 pages ; 17 cm. - Object lessons . - Object lessons. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 109-117) and index.
Introduction: Passwords and their limits -- "Who goes there?" : militaries, mortality, and passwords -- Special characters : passwords in literature and religion -- P455w0rd5 and the digital era -- Identity.
"Where does a password end and an identity begin? A person might be more than his chosen ten-character combination, but does a bank know that? Or an email provider? What's an 'identity theft' in the digital age if not the unauthorized use of a password? In untangling the histories, cultural contexts and philosophies of the password, Martin Paul Eve explores how 'what we know' became 'who we are', revealing how the modern notion of identity has been shaped by the password. Ranging from ancient Rome and the 'watchwords' of military encampments, through the three-factor authentication systems of Harry Potter and up to the biometric scanner in the iPhone, Password makes a timely and important contribution to our understanding of the words, phrases and special characters that determine our belonging and, often, our being."--Publisher's description.
9781501314872 1501314874
40026293704
Bloomsbury USA Academic, C/O Mps 16365 James Madison Hwy, Gordonsville, VA, USA, 22942, (540)6727600 SAN 631-5011
2015046301
Identification--Popular works.
Passing (Identity)--Popular works.
Authentication--Popular works.
Security systems--Popular works.
Computers--Access control--Passwords--Popular works.
Authentication.
Computers--Access control--Passwords.
Identification.
Passing (Identity)
Security systems.
Popular works.
HM1068 / .E93 2016
005.8