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Risk analysis on password for web authentication

Omar, Mohd Hasbullah and Zainal Abidin, Ahmad Hisham and Abu Seman, Mohamad Amir (2006) Risk analysis on password for web authentication. Project Report. Universiti Utara Malaysia. (Unpublished)

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Abstract

Web authentication nowadays very heavily depends on password.From online banking to email account access, the password has played an important role in authenticating users to the designated system.In controlling access to a system, trade-offs are made between security and convenience.If a resource is protected by a password, usually the security is increased and user will always found to be inconvenience to use the system.This research addresses the important of choosing the password for any designated systems by evaluating the risk of choosing the password.Three password schemes were analyze in order to find the best scheme for the system administrator to provide suitable advice to their users.The outcome of the research will hopefully guide users to choose a strong and reliable password for web access.

Item Type: Monograph (Project Report)
Additional Information: Kod S/O: 11016
Subjects: Q Science > QA Mathematics
Divisions: College of Arts and Sciences
Depositing User: Dr. Mohd. Hasbullah Omar
Date Deposited: 03 Apr 2013 07:22
Last Modified: 10 Jul 2014 01:13
URI: https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/7662

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