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Subject:RE: Documentation behind a login From:"Cardimon, Craig" <ccardimon -at- M-S-G -dot- com> To:"'Sweet, Gregory P (HEALTH)'" <gregory -dot- sweet -at- health -dot- ny -dot- gov>, "'techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com'" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:47:42 +0000
[does the content actually qualify for the security being imposed upon it?]
The answer is, if your superiors say so, it does.
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Subject: Re: Documentation behind a login
Almost 100% of my content is behind a login. And itâs a login that requires identity verification by a third party (either notarized acknowledgment or DMV issued ID verification) to obtain. Beyond the âsimpleâ login, some content requires multi-factored authentication to access. Sometimes content actually needs to be secured.
So, to me the question isnât whether or not putting content behind a login is a hindrance to the user (it absolutely is!), but does the content actually qualify for the security being imposed upon it?
Thanks!
Greg
On 1/20/17, 6:58 AM, "techwr-l-bounces+gregory -dot- sweet=health -dot- ny -dot- gov -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com on behalf of Helen Mullally" <techwr-l-bounces+gregory -dot- sweet=health -dot- ny -dot- gov -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com on behalf of helen -dot- mullally -at- alfresco -dot- com> wrote:
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Hi all
I'm interested to know what people think about putting documentation behind a login screen, for example to offer extra documentation for paying customers.
I wonder what views you have about about giving all documentation freely available online. Do you see the restricted access to some documentation as a business opportunity or an annoyance/hinderance to the wider readership and prospects?
I don't know whether there is a yes or no answer to this but it is more about the principle.
Thanks in advance for your thoughts.
Helen
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Helen Mullally
Manager, User Assistance team
Skype: helen.mullally
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