Multi-touch passwords for mobile device access

I Oakley, A Bianchi - Proceedings of the 2012 ACM Conference on …, 2012 - dl.acm.org
Proceedings of the 2012 ACM Conference on Ubiquitous Computing, 2012dl.acm.org
Draw-a-Secret password schemes, like the Google Android Pattern Lock, entail stroking out
a shape on a touch screen. This paper explores techniques for expanding the richness of
this input modality (multitouch input, off-target interaction) in order to increase password
entropy and resistance to observation. A formative user study highlights user perceptions
and usability issues relating to this design space and suggests directions for future
development of this concept.
Draw-a-Secret password schemes, like the Google Android Pattern Lock, entail stroking out a shape on a touch screen. This paper explores techniques for expanding the richness of this input modality (multitouch input, off-target interaction) in order to increase password entropy and resistance to observation. A formative user study highlights user perceptions and usability issues relating to this design space and suggests directions for future development of this concept.
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