Web Site Registration [Letters]

I loved your password-protected “Editorial” column. I couldn't agree with you more. Registering for the Annual IEEE Sarnoff Symposium in Princeton is very problematic. The Princeton Section Web site sends you off to some nationwide conference-registration company. Because I register only once a year, I certainly don't remember what my username and password are (although I could write it in my IEEE folder, I suppose). Other than confidential election of officers, I have no idea why it's necessary to have a password to register for anything. Of course, the usual verifications for charging my credit card are to be expected. But I have to go through all that nonsense to enable me to spend my money for their benefit? Nonsense!