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Inkblots as password reminders; Malware samples doubled in one year

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Forget sticky notes, Microsoft using inkblots as password reminders

John Fontana By John Fontana
Researchers at Microsoft are using inkblots, similar to the way Rorschach Inkblot tests are used, as visual queues to help users create and remember passwords. Microsoft's project combines the inkblot research with the OpenID protocol, which is used to create single sign-on for Internet users. Read full story

Senior Editor John Fontana covers Microsoft for Network World. Reach him at jfontana@nww.com.


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