Slide Show: Extreme And Alternative Authentication Methods

Passwords are the weakest link in access control, but there are plenty of other, less-traveled options for authentication

Dark Reading Staff, Dark Reading

November 17, 2010

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\Another option still making its way through the academic research process is the idea of utilizing images as a sort of authenticating lock. Users click on a number of points known only to them during enrollment and repeat the process at authentication.

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