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Map Based Passwords
smitty777 writes "Discovery is running an article on passwords based on a very specific location on a map. Instead of showing UID and Password fields, the user would simply click on a very specific spot on Google Earth, for example. I wonder how you would make that secure? Also, if you forgot, would you get a message saying 'Your password is the third flamingo on the left on the lawn of Aunt Bessie's house'?"
I forgot my gmail password
and here was my hint.
(how I forgot "goatse" as a password is beyond me.)
Trolling is a art,
Here is the US that would be very effective.
REQUEST: Locate Belgium on a map
RESPONSE: uh.....uh......connection timed out!
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MEMO FROM IT DEPT.
It has come to our attention that some users are selecting weak passwords. Henceforth, we have implemented measures to prevent selecting passwords based on well-known locations, major cities and major landmarks. When selecting a password we will not allow you to use a place that you, a relative or a friend have ever lived or visited. Please fill out the attached questionairre listing everywhere you have been since you were born.
Thank you.
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something tells me you don't need to worry about women.
That's amazing! I've got the same flamingo on my luggage.
But if Google Earth is down, google.com itself is probably down, in which case the user couldn't navigate to the website in the first place. I don't see the problem.
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I prefer the one we put on all the windows machines here at work.
"your password must not contain any characters that can be typed on the keyboard."
The CTO did not think that it was funny...
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
Enter the Lattitude and longitude in by hand DUH.
Do not look at laser with remaining good eye.
Dang, my password was someone's backyard where they had spelled out "GOD" "SEX" and "LOVE" with their hedges. If I ask them to grow a "1" after it will we be all good?
this one is easy enough to crack just by shoulder-looking
So don't display the map plainly- replace it with asterisks. Problem solved.
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They pull over and ask a gas station attendant what their password is.
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Your pass-location was weak.
So my password would be ore, ore, ore, ore, ore, ore, ore, ore
I'd rather have tower-cap, quarry bush, pigtail, dwarf, elephant, corpse, corpse, corpse