Re: [IxDA Discuss] User cookie authentication vs. Security

2010-01-10 Thread Sean Gerety
One of the things that we did on a recent project is to provide a message that their session is about to expire and a button for them to click to extend the session. Should they go beyond the allotted time for the session, we show a message that asks for their password and we return them to where

[IxDA Discuss] User cookie authentication vs. Security

2010-01-06 Thread Devin A . Brown
Hi, I work for a very well-known publishing / corporate site that attracts a high number of C-level global visitors. Our Security IT department has has asked us to change our login procedures to auto-log out user after 30 minutes (like a bank) as opposed to never auto-expiring a login

Re: [IxDA Discuss] User cookie authentication vs. Security

2010-01-06 Thread Brian Mclaughlin
As I am sure you are aware, there are different levels of any of saving info. Does the login screen need to be blank when a person is logged out (either by choice or by system) or can there be trace information left? Example... When returning to the login page: - the person sees their name and

Re: [IxDA Discuss] User cookie authentication vs. Security

2010-01-06 Thread Dana Chisnell
On Jan 5, 2010, at 3:49 PM, Devin A.Brown wrote: Hi, I work for a very well-known publishing / corporate site that attracts a high number of C-level global visitors. Our Security IT department has has asked us to change our login procedures to auto-log out user after 30 minutes (like a bank)

Re: [IxDA Discuss] User cookie authentication vs. Security

2010-01-06 Thread Greg Knaddison
On Tue, Jan 5, 2010 at 8:49 AM, Devin A.Brown wrote: I work for a very well-known publishing / corporate site that attracts a high number of C-level global visitors.  Our Security IT department has has asked us to change our login procedures to auto-log out user after 30 minutes (like a bank)

Re: [IxDA Discuss] User cookie authentication vs. Security

2010-01-06 Thread William Brall
Interesting side note, at work a few days ago a co-worker went to log into their bank. When they went to the log in page of the fresh and new bank site, it saw the cookie from the old site and logged him in. As someone else. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .