El concepto de contraseñas tiene profundas raíces históricas que se remontan a la antigüedad. Dos relatos anecdóticos de la Biblia ilustran el uso temprano de contraseñas verbales como medio de seguridad e identificación.
El incidente de Shibboleth
In the Book of Judges (12:6), during a conflict between the Gileadites and the Ephraimites, the Gileadites assigned a simple, yet effective, security measure to distinguish friend from foe. They asked each passerby to pronounce the word “Shibboleth.”
Due to dialectical differences, the Ephraimites pronounced differently, as “Sibboleth.” This linguistic password served as a tool to identify individuals and decide their fate, safe pass or execution.
El acuerdo secreto de Rahab
Another biblical tale is mentioned in the Book of Joshua (Chapter 2), Rahab, a woman from Jericho, provided shelter to two Israelite spies. Aware of the danger, Rahab made a pact with the spies: in exchange for her protection and help in escaping the city, she requested her family’s safety during the Israelite invasion.
The spies agreed and gave Rahab a physical ‘password’ for protection: they instructed her to tie a scarlet cord in her window. This cord was a signal to the Israelite forces to spare everyone in her house, acting as a secret symbol amidst the chaos of battle.
From Ancient Codes to Modern Security: The Timeless Use of Passwords
Estos cuentos reflejan el ingenio y el ingenio de los individuos al utilizar diversas formas de "contraseñas" para comunicar, proteger y mantener acuerdos. Desde códigos verbales y señales auditivas en la antigüedad hasta las complejas contraseñas alfanuméricas y biométricas de hoy, el concepto fundamental sigue siendo el mismo: proteger, autenticar y controlar el acceso. Visite otros artículos relacionados.
