Passwords you'll never forget, but can't recall

Daphna Weinshall; Scott Kirkpatrick

doi:10.1145/985921.986074

Passwords you'll never forget, but can't recall

Daphna Weinshall^*, Scott Kirkpatrick

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The Rachel and Selim Benin School of Engineering and Computer Science

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Abstract

We identify a wide range of human memory phenomena as potential certificates of identity. These "imprinting" behaviors are characterized by vast capacity for complex experiences, which can be recognized without apparent effort and yet cannot be transferred to others. They are suitable for use in near zero-knowledge protocols, which minimize the amount of secret information exposed to prying eyes while identifying an individual. We sketch several examples of such phenomena[1-3], and apply them in secure certification protocols. This provides a novel approach to human-computer interfaces, and raises new questions in several classic areas of psychology.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2004
Pages	1399-1402
Number of pages	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/985921.986074
State	Published - 2004
Event	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2004 - Vienna, Austria Duration: 24 Apr 2004 → 29 Apr 2004

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Name	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

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Conference	Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 2004
Country/Territory	Austria
City	Vienna
Period	24/04/04 → 29/04/04

Keywords

Adaptive interfaces
Human memory
Identity
Passwords
Security

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