August 4, 2006
U. of Texas May Add Second Layer of Security to Foil Hackers
To gain access to student grades and registration services, users at the University of Texas at Austin may soon have to type in a string of numbers that is sent to their cellphones, along with a standard network password.
Because the code would change regularly, officials say it will be more secure than passwords selected by users.
That's one of several measures Texas officials are considering to add another level of security when people log in to campus Web
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