High-Security Password Systems

The High-Security Password System takes the place of strong passwords on digital devices and online services, yet is easy to remember and quick to enter for most individuals. With the proliferation of password-protected devices and online services, selecting, memorizing, and using multiple passwords is becoming a burden for many people. Password policies — how often you must change your passwords, how long they must be, and whether they can (or must) include upper- and lower-case or special characters — only complicates the problem. Security breaches can occur when individuals save passwords on “cheat sheets,” or when passwords contain dictionary words or names known to be specific to the user. The High-Security Password System places images in a two- or three-dimensional matrix to generate the equivalent of a ten- (or more) digit number. The security of the system can be increased by cells in the matrix also consisting of a number of cells. People find images and their locations easy to remember, yet placing images in a matrix can yield a surprising number of possible password tests. For example, a system simultaneously can watch for the number of objects placed in the matrix (or in each cell), the location of objects in the matrix, the order in which the user places the objects, and the number of times each object is re-used. Objects may be images, letters, numbers, or other symbols. They can vary by color or orientation. Many different implementations (or paradigms) are possible, such as a chess board, locations on a map meaningful to the user, a crossword puzzle, photographs and corresponding labels, rotating cubes, etc. Benefits Summary - more