Title :
A comparative study of three random password generators
Author :
Leonhard, Michael D. ; Venkatakrishnan, V.N.
Author_Institution :
Illinois Univ., Chicago
Abstract :
This paper compares three random password generation schemes, describing and analyzing each. It also reports the results of a small study testing the quality of the passwords generated by the schemes. Qualities discussed include security, memorability, and user affinity. Improvements to the schemes and experiment are suggested.
Keywords :
authorisation; random password generator; security tool; Application software; Authentication; Computer applications; Computer science; Computer security; Dictionaries; Entropy; Military computing; Testing; Usability;
Conference_Titel :
Electro/Information Technology, 2007 IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0941-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0941-9
DOI :
10.1109/EIT.2007.4374533
