Enhancing Password Protection
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A mechanism is provided for enhancing password protection. A combination password that comprises dynamic text interspersed within a static user password is received from a user. A determination is made as to whether the combination password is to be verified without the dynamic text. Responsive to identifying that the combination password is to be verified without the dynamic text, the dynamic text is filtered from the combination password based on an identified dynamic suggestion issued to the user prior to the combination password being received thereby forming a filtered password. The filtered password is then authenticated using information stored for the user. Responsive to validating the filtered password, access is granted by the user to a secured system.
-
Citations
21 Claims
-
1-7. -7. (canceled)
-
8. A computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having a computer readable program stored therein, wherein the computer readable program, when executed on a computing device, causes the computing device to:
-
receive a combination password from a user, wherein the combination password comprises dynamic text interspersed within a static user password; determine whether the combination password is to be verified without the dynamic text; responsive to identifying that the combination password is to be verified without the dynamic text, filter the dynamic text from the combination password based on an identified dynamic suggestion issued to the use prior to the combination password being received thereby forming a filtered password, authenticate the filtered password using information stored for the user; and responsive to validating the filtered password, grant access by the user to a secured system. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
-
-
15. An apparatus, comprising:
-
a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory comprises instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to; receive a combination password from a user, wherein the combination password comprises dynamic text interspersed within a static user password; determine whether the combination password is to be verified without the dynamic text; responsive to identifying that the combination password is to be verified without the dynamic text, filter the dynamic text from the combination password based on an identified dynamic suggestion issued to the user prior to the combination password being received thereby forming a filtered password; authenticate the filtered password using information stored for the user; and responsive to validating the filtered password, grant access by the user to a secured system. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
-
Specification