It used to be if you just said the magic word "Abracadabra," you could get access to any and all sorts of wonderful things. It seemed the older we got, what was hidden on the other side of the door became less mystical but more complex in the journey of getting there.
As technology in business became an integral part of our daily workflow, securing information and controlling access turned out to be not only critical to success but legally required, as well.
Usernames and passwords are now an expected first step to gaining entrance to everything from programs to systems and information in general through servers, PCs and mobile devices beyond anyone's expectations. As with most new processes, a whole new product line was built up around it, with businesses created for the sole purpose of securing information and each one within each industry having its own way of doing it.
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