Re: Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22

From	"tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com>
Newsgroups	comp.misc
Subject	Re: Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22
Date	2014-02-22 12:48 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
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> I don't see how this is anything more than just another way of generating a password;
Yes, that's all it is. The argument is that since memory is a limiting factor for 
the 'guessability' of passwords, and people remember places better than words, 
this will lead to better passwords.

> the password is then "salted" by adding a string of hidden random characters that 
> are user-specific
I didn't understand this. Salts are used to prevent pre-compiled dictionary attacks 
and are old news; I suspect the writer was just confused about what was new.

> a lot of data being exchanged and possibly intercepted each time
Well that�s a potential problem whatever kind of password is being transmitted to 
the server. A bigger issue is that the user will have to send data to a third party 
server (say google maps), and shoulder surfing will be easier.

regards
tdk

 
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Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22 "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-02-17 09:25 +0925
  Re: Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22 Marko Rauhamaa <marko@pacujo.net> - 2014-02-17 19:08 +0200
  Re: Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22 "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-02-17 17:52 +0000
  Re:Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22 RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-18 10:31 +0000
    Re:Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22 dialmove <dialmove@gmail.com> - 2014-02-18 12:52 +0000
      Re: Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22 RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-02-18 20:01 +0000
        Re: Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22 Tommy Mercer <txmercer@gmail.com> - 2014-02-18 21:22 +0000
  Re: Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22 Whiskers <catwheezel@operamail.com> - 2014-02-22 17:51 +0000
    Re: Geographical passwords could solve the password catch-22 "tdk" <forum.tdk@squte.com> - 2014-02-22 12:48 +0000

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