In a recent article on the web magazine A List Apart author Lyle Mullican published an interesting discussion of password form fields on the web. The article entitled The Problem with Passwords discusses how passwords might evolve on the web to provide better usability while maintaining user confidence in the system. If you are interested in the evolution of token based computer security then this article is worth a read. It’s focus is on the user experience, but the questions it considers give you a peek into the mind set required to meld strong security with usability.