Improving the Password Selection Mechanism
Richard M. Conlan, Peter Tarasewich · 2006
Conventional wisdom seems to have concluded that traditional passwords are inherently insecure. We feel that these conclusions are premature. Our current research is reexamining the problem of password selection and memorability through the exploration of password selection mechanisms with novel interface designs. During the spring of 2006 we did work that was published as a CHI2006 work-in-progress paper summarizing the initial study. This poster is intended to extend upon that by further defining the methodology of that work, presenting preliminary results motivating further study, and by soliciting participation in the next phase of the study. The goal of this research is develop both principles and designs that help users to choose passwords that are secure and memorable. 1.