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Using Images as Passwords
TekkenLaw writes "According to this news on Reuters, MS is looking at images rather than plain old text for enhancing security. The key - images, which tend to make more of an impression on people than strings of text characters. This is especially interesting in context of the crappy passwords story that ran on Slashdot that ran few days back."
So when you call support to get your lost password, will they ask you what
your mothers maiden hair color was?
a string of characters as a password how am I going to remember exactly which points and which sequence of points/graphics to click???
I don't get it - call me flummoxed.
for pr0n site access ;-)
Welcome to Microsoft Windows .NET 2005
In order to log in, please choose the One who you will truly worship, for He is the Supreme leader.
[ LINUS TORVALDS ] [ BILL GATES ] [ ROB MALDA ] [ LARRY WALL ]
Note: According to the EULA you agreed to unknowingly, choosing the wrong password could result in death and/or excommunication.
qslack.com
"Thank you for participating in the required MS Passport sign-up verification to get your latest reinstall of XP2005 to work. We're sorry, but the image of a closed fist lifting the middle finger has already been taken. Others you may want to consider: You lifting your middle finger while wearing gloves; you lifting your middle finger while wearing a Cracker Jack ring..."
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Bleah! Heh heh heh... BLEAH BLEAH!!! Ha ha ha ha...
Next up will be the "Tapping System" where folks will rap out "Haircut & A Shave" on their desk to log in.
What other quirks of human nature will next be put to use trying to identify folks? The "Mictation Flex Rate"? The "Eyebrow Lift/Tongue Roll"? How about the "Tell the Same Stupid Joke" one; I've had co-workers who've been able to do those hundreds of times over & over without a single variation.
Or just teach folks how to use good paswords, put in some really good acceptance tests, and make it clear that if security is compromised by their poor password choice they'll be held responsable, same as leaving the door to the safe open.
Nahhh, there's gotta be a technolgy fix...
I don't read ACs: If a post isn't worth so much as a nom de plume to its author then I wont bother either.
It will be pretty cool when I cut off his thumb to get into his box. Or cheese grate his thumbs so he cant get in.
a keyboard. It would be easy to remember where to click, because I could remember it as a string of alphanumeric characters. I think this technology has promise.
Evil is the money of root.
And how are blind people going to log in?
This must be president Bush's idea.
-- Another senseless waste of fine bytes.
I'll use that guy from goat.cx... That'll keep people out of my computer
Monkey, Sheep, Sheep, Monkey, HORSE. you HAVE to remember horse! Because if you don't.... You'll have to click on all the images! or... or could just click clippy for help. . .
Changing password for user
Old password: click click click
New password: click click click
Bad password, too simple. Try again.
Password must be at least 5 pictures long, and include one body part, one mammal and one reptile.
New password:
15 years and it's never been hacked. I'd say that's a damn good track record for a single password. I don't see a damn good reason to change it. Until it gets hacked, I probably won't.
:)
I have a tradition. I play russian roulette every year on my birthday. 15 years and I've never lost. I'd say that's a pretty damn good track record for a game. I don't see a damn good reason to change it. Until I lose, I probably won't.
hehe, this post was fun to write up
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Market droid: Our research indicates that our users aren't being humiliated nearly enough.
Pointy haired boss: Why don't we make them play pin the tail on the donkey before they can use the system?
Engineer: I suppose I could work it into the login sequence.