A pilot study of multiple password interference between text and map-based passwords

Weizhi Meng; Wenjuan Li; Wang Hao Lee; Lijun Jiang; Jianying Zhou

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-61204-1_8

A pilot study of multiple password interference between text and map-based passwords

Weizhi Meng^*, Wenjuan Li, Wang Hao Lee, Lijun Jiang, Jianying Zhou

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Abstract

Today’s computer users have to remember several passwords for each of their accounts. It is easily noticed that people may have difficulty in remembering multiple passwords, which result in a weak password selection. Previous studies have shown that recall success rates are not statistically dissimilar between textual passwords and graphical passwords. With the advent of map-based graphical passwords, this paper focuses on multiple password interference and presents a pilot study consisting of 60 participants to study the recall of multiple passwords between text passwords and map-based passwords under various account scenarios. Each participant has to create six distinct passwords for different account scenarios. It is found that participants in the mapbased graphical password scheme could perform better than the textual password scheme in both short-term (one-hour session) and long term (after two weeks) password memorability tests (i.e., they made higher success rates). Our effort attempts to complement existing studies and stimulate more research on this issue.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Applied Cryptography and Network Security
Subtitle of host publication	15th International Conference, ACNS 2017 Kanazawa, Japan, July 10–12, 2017 Proceedings
Editors	Dieter Gollmann, Hiroaki Kikuchi, Atsuko Miyaji
Publisher	Springer
Pages	145-162
ISBN (Electronic)	9783319612041
ISBN (Print)	9783319612034
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61204-1_8
Publication status	Published - Jul 2017
Event	ACNS 2017: 15th International Conference on Applied Cryptography and Network Security - Kanazawa, Japan Duration: 10 Jul 2017 → 12 Jul 2017 https://cy2sec.comm.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/acns2017/index.html

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Name	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	10355
ISSN (Print)	0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)	1611-3349

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Conference	ACNS 2017
Place	Japan
City	Kanazawa
Period	10/07/17 → 12/07/17
Internet address	https://cy2sec.comm.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp/acns2017/index.html

Research Keywords

Graphical passwords
HCI
Multiple password interference
Usable security
User authentication

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Meng, W., Li, W., Lee, W. H., Jiang, L., & Zhou, J. (2017). A pilot study of multiple password interference between text and map-based passwords. In D. Gollmann, H. Kikuchi, & A. Miyaji (Eds.), Applied Cryptography and Network Security: 15th International Conference, ACNS 2017 Kanazawa, Japan, July 10–12, 2017 Proceedings (pp. 145-162). (Lecture Notes in Computer Science ; Vol. 10355). Springer . https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61204-1_8

Meng, Weizhi ; Li, Wenjuan ; Lee, Wang Hao et al. / A pilot study of multiple password interference between text and map-based passwords. Applied Cryptography and Network Security: 15th International Conference, ACNS 2017 Kanazawa, Japan, July 10–12, 2017 Proceedings. editor / Dieter Gollmann ; Hiroaki Kikuchi ; Atsuko Miyaji. Springer , 2017. pp. 145-162 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science ).

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Meng, W, Li, W, Lee, WH, Jiang, L & Zhou, J 2017, A pilot study of multiple password interference between text and map-based passwords. in D Gollmann, H Kikuchi & A Miyaji (eds), Applied Cryptography and Network Security: 15th International Conference, ACNS 2017 Kanazawa, Japan, July 10–12, 2017 Proceedings. Lecture Notes in Computer Science , vol. 10355, Springer , pp. 145-162, ACNS 2017, Kanazawa, Japan, 10/07/17. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61204-1_8

A pilot study of multiple password interference between text and map-based passwords. / Meng, Weizhi; Li, Wenjuan; Lee, Wang Hao et al.
Applied Cryptography and Network Security: 15th International Conference, ACNS 2017 Kanazawa, Japan, July 10–12, 2017 Proceedings. ed. / Dieter Gollmann; Hiroaki Kikuchi; Atsuko Miyaji. Springer , 2017. p. 145-162 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science ; Vol. 10355).

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Meng W, Li W, Lee WH, Jiang L, Zhou J. A pilot study of multiple password interference between text and map-based passwords. In Gollmann D, Kikuchi H, Miyaji A, editors, Applied Cryptography and Network Security: 15th International Conference, ACNS 2017 Kanazawa, Japan, July 10–12, 2017 Proceedings. Springer . 2017. p. 145-162. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science ). Epub 2017 Jun 26. doi: 10.1007/978-3-319-61204-1_8

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