AUTOMATICALLY GENERATING CHALLENGE QUESTIONS INFERRED FROM USER HISTORY DATA FOR USER AUTHENTICATION
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1. A computer system for user authentication, the computer system comprising:
- a bus system;
a storage device connected to the bus system, wherein the storage device stores computer readable program code; and
a processor unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processor unit executes the computer readable program code to access at least one of a social network and a business network of each user in a plurality of users;
monitor user history data of each user in the plurality of users in the at least one of the social network and the business network;
generate challenge questions requiring a user response based on the monitoring of the user history data of the users;
evaluate the user response to a generated challenge question; and
trigger a set of events based on the evaluating of the user response.
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User authentication is provided. At least one of a social network and a business network of each user in a plurality of users is accessed. User history data of each user in the plurality of users is monitored in the at least one of the social network and the business network. Challenge questions requiring a user response are generated based on monitoring the user history data of the users. The user response to a generated challenge question is evaluated. A set of events is triggered based on evaluating the user response.
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1. A computer system for user authentication, the computer system comprising:
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a bus system; a storage device connected to the bus system, wherein the storage device stores computer readable program code; and a processor unit connected to the bus system, wherein the processor unit executes the computer readable program code to access at least one of a social network and a business network of each user in a plurality of users;
monitor user history data of each user in the plurality of users in the at least one of the social network and the business network;
generate challenge questions requiring a user response based on the monitoring of the user history data of the users;
evaluate the user response to a generated challenge question; and
trigger a set of events based on the evaluating of the user response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product stored on a computer readable storage device having computer readable program code encoded thereon that is executable by a computer for user authentication, the computer program product comprising:
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computer readable program code for accessing at least one of a social network and a business network of each user in a plurality of users; computer readable program code for monitoring user history data of each user in the plurality of users in the at least one of the social network and the business network; computer readable program code for generating challenge questions requiring a user response based on the monitoring of the user history data of the users; computer readable program code for evaluating the user response to a generated challenge question; and computer readable program code for triggering a set of events based on the evaluating of the user response. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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