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Click based graphical password systems, such as PassPoint [1], have received much attention in recent years. In this paper we describe our recent user studies on click based graphical passwords. Results from the user study showed a relationship among usability, security and the image choice for the graphical password. We further conducted an analysis on attacking methods for click based graphical passwords. The study highlights the vulnerability of click based graphical password, and enhances our understanding on the usability and security of graphical passwords. We also discuss a number of techniques to improve the usability and security of click based graphical password.
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Suo, X., Zhu, Y., Owen, G.S. (2009). The Impact of Image Choices on the Usability and Security of Click Based Graphical Passwords. In: Bebis, G., et al. Advances in Visual Computing. ISVC 2009. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 5876. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-10520-3_85
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