Think of a place, any place ...
Security researchers argue that access credentials generated with the help of selected geographic information could drastically reduce the number of breaches data, as they are an "uncrackable" alternative to conventional codes.
The research group ZSS-Research, from the United Arab Emirates, has developed a new system access control, which asks users to select a place anywhere on the planet and then draw a virtual border around that location. The place users choose could be anything, even a favorite tree in a park at the Eiffel Tower.
The system then draws selected geographic information such as latitude, latitude, height, and length of the virtual border in order to configure the user's password, which will be salted and hashed.
Given the randomness of site selection and the shape and size of the user-defined virtual boundary, the possible combinations are inexperienced, however the unique Password resulting (ie the position) is easy for the user to remember.
"It's much easier to remember a place we've visited, than a large and complex password," says researcher Al-Salloum.
Furthermore, the research demonstrates that this control system effectively protects users from known threats:
"An effective replacement of conventional passwords could reduce data breaches by 76%, according to data based on the analysis of more than 47.000 reported security incidents," the investigator adds.