PassPoints: Design and longitudinal evaluation of a graphical password system

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 63, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 102-127

  Wiedenbeck, Susan ^a   Waters, Jim ^a   Birget, Jean Camille ^b   Brodskiy, Alex ^c   Memon, Nasir ^c  

^a Drexel University   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alphanumeric password; Authentication; Graphical password; PassPoints; Password security; Usable security

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER CRIME; COMPUTER NETWORKS; ERROR ANALYSIS; GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACES; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; USER INTERFACES;

ALPHANUMERIC PASSWORDS; AUTHENTICATION; GRAPHICAL PASSWORDS; PASSPOINTS; PASSWORD SECURITY; USABLE SECURITY;

SECURITY OF DATA;

EID: 19944381937     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhcs.2005.04.010     Document Type: Article

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