Human and Social Aspects of Password Authentication

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Author(s): Deborah S. Carstens (Florida Institute of Technology, USA)
Copyright: 2009
Pages: 14
Source title: Social and Human Elements of Information Security: Emerging Trends and Countermeasures
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Manish Gupta (State University of New York, USA)and Raj Sharman (State University of New York, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60566-036-3.ch001

Keywords: Information Science Reference / Information Security & Privacy / IT Security and Ethics / Security & Forensics

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With the increasing daily reliance on electronic transactions, it is essential to have reliable security practices for individuals, businesses, and organizations to protect their information (Vu, Bhargav, & Proctor, 2003; Vu, Tai, Bhargav, Schultz, & Proctor, 2004). A paradigm shift is occurring as researchers are targeting social and human dimensions of information security, as this aspect is seen as an area where control can be exercised. Since computer security is largely dependent on the use of passwords to authenticate users of technology, the objectives of this chapter are to (a) provide a background on password authentication and information security, (b) provide a discussion on security techniques, human error in information security, human memory limitations, and password authentication in practice, and (c) provide a discussion on future and emerging trends in password authentication to include future research areas.

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