Do graphical authentication systems solve the password memorability problem?

Soumyadeb Chowdhury; Ron Poet; Lewis  Mackenzie

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-07620-1_13

Do graphical authentication systems solve the password memorability problem?

Soumyadeb Chowdhury
, Ron Poet
, Lewis Mackenzie

University of Glasgow

Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication

2 Citations (Scopus)

Abstract

Passwords are the most common form of authentication. The password memorability problem is magnified with increasing number of systems users have to access. Graphical authentication systems (GASs) have received significant attention as one potential alternative to alphanumeric passwords to provide more usable authentication. In this paper we review all the existing work which had explored the memorability of multiple graphical passwords. The review reveals that human memory capabilities should not be overestimated and the password memorability problem remains unsolved, even when graphical passwords are employed. Hence we propose a novel graphical authentication system with certain new security features which could solve the problem. This paper will be of interest to Human Computer Interaction-Security researchers investigating approaches to usable and secure authentication techniques.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human aspects of information security, privacy, and trust
Subtitle of host publication	Second International Conference, HAS 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 22-27, 2014. Proceedings
Place of Publication	Cham (CH)
Publisher	Springer
Pages	138-148
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-07620-1
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-07619-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07620-1_13
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	2nd International Conference on Human Aspects of Information Security, Privacy, and Trust: held as Part of HCI International 2014 - Heraklion, Greece Duration: 22 Jun 2014 → 27 Jun 2014

Conference

Conference	2nd International Conference on Human Aspects of Information Security, Privacy, and Trust
Abbreviated title	HAS 2014
Country/Territory	Greece
City	Heraklion
Period	22/06/14 → 27/06/14

Keywords

graphical authentication
memorability
password problem

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10.1007/978-3-319-07620-1_13

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Chowdhury, S., Poet, R., & Mackenzie, L. (2014). Do graphical authentication systems solve the password memorability problem? In Human aspects of information security, privacy, and trust: Second International Conference, HAS 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 22-27, 2014. Proceedings (pp. 138-148). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07620-1_13

Chowdhury, Soumyadeb ; Poet, Ron ; Mackenzie, Lewis . / Do graphical authentication systems solve the password memorability problem?. Human aspects of information security, privacy, and trust: Second International Conference, HAS 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 22-27, 2014. Proceedings. Cham (CH) : Springer, 2014. pp. 138-148

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Chowdhury, S, Poet, R & Mackenzie, L 2014, Do graphical authentication systems solve the password memorability problem? in Human aspects of information security, privacy, and trust: Second International Conference, HAS 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 22-27, 2014. Proceedings. Springer, Cham (CH), pp. 138-148, 2nd International Conference on Human Aspects of Information Security, Privacy, and Trust, Heraklion, Greece, 22/06/14. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07620-1_13

Do graphical authentication systems solve the password memorability problem? / Chowdhury, Soumyadeb; Poet, Ron; Mackenzie, Lewis .
Human aspects of information security, privacy, and trust: Second International Conference, HAS 2014, Held as Part of HCI International 2014, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, June 22-27, 2014. Proceedings. Cham (CH): Springer, 2014. p. 138-148.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference output › Conference publication