›› 2010, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (8): 118-.

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A New Graphical Password Scheme Against Shoulder Surfing

 QU Li-Mei, ZHAO Xiao-Bo   

  1. (Information Technology Center,Yanchang Oil Field Ltd.,Yan'an 716000,China)
  • Online:2010-08-15 Published:2011-03-28

Abstract:

A novel g graphical password scheme based on choosing multiple images is proposed in this paper.Different from the existing graphical password schemes,this scheme uses the click on keyboard to choose the pass-icons in stead of the mouse-click manner.The advantage of this scheme is its good resistance to the shoulder surfing attack and intersection attack so that the security of the scheme is enhanced greatly.

Key words: graphical password;authentication;shoulder surfing;security

CLC Number: 

  • TP309