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Microsoft launches new website to create Secure Passwords. | |
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| Time: 15:20 EST/20:20 GMT | News Source: *Linked Within Post* | Posted By: Kenneth van Surksum | ||
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Microsoft Research has just launched a new Web site InkBlot, which shows, a series of Rorschach Inkblots and helps users create a secure, personal password that is easy to remember. The user is presented with a sequence of random inkblots. Each should remind the user of a word, a butterfly or a pumpkin, for example. For each image, the user then types the first and last letters of the word that come to mind, such as 'by' for butterfly or 'pn' for pumpkin. InkblotPassword.com currently has 1,000 inkblots in its database. Passwords almost always suffer from one or more serious problems. Users have a difficult time remembering strong (high-entropy, hard to guess) passwords. Users handle this difficulty by recording their password somewhere insecure, by selecting a weak but memorable password, or by using the same password at multiple sites. You can also learn more about the principles behind inkblot passwords in this Microsoft Research technical Report MSR-TR-2004-85. |
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| #1 By 2138 (84.0.64.22) at Monday, December 10, 2007 02:08:51 AM |
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great idea but what if a person is suffering from a brain disorder such as myself. i had a serious brain infection and my memory is not as good as it was before and it shall never be like that ever again. too many pictures to remember but a good idea anyhow.
belto... |
| #2 By 37 (76.210.78.134) at Monday, December 10, 2007 09:24:13 AM |
| If you are suffering from that disorder, don't use the service. |
| #3 By 28801 (65.90.202.10) at Monday, December 10, 2007 09:31:42 AM |
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#2: I'm sure Belto is thankful for your intuitive and compassionate advice. This post was edited by rxcall on Monday, December 10, 2007 at 12:09. |
| #4 By 2459 (69.22.120.94) at Monday, December 10, 2007 11:19:46 AM |
| #1, Secure tokens such as smartcards or biometrics (fingerprint readers) would be a good alternative. |
| #5 By 2138 (84.0.68.53) at Monday, December 10, 2007 10:32:37 PM |
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#2: AWBrian, I still think that it has too many picture to establsih a secure password. MAny people would have to still write down the data to remember it in a fast state but then that does still leave weaknesses in thier goal and ideas. I for one would not use this service because of this. No matter what my medical condition is. cheers!
#3: rxcall, thanks!! #4: n4cer, biometrics has not really come over here where I live but I would use the fingrprint reader, not that I wouild have such sensitive stuf on my PC or Laptop anyhow. |
