Obfuscating authentication through haptics, sound and light

  • Authors:
  • Andrea Bianchi;Ian Oakley;Dong-Soo Kwon

  • Affiliations:
  • Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of Korea;Madeira Interactive Technologies Institute, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal;Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Daejeon, Korea, Republic of Korea

  • Venue:
  • CHI '11 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems
  • Year:
  • 2011

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Abstract

Sensitive digital content associated with or owned by individuals now pervades everyday life. Mediating accessing to it in ways that are usable and secure is an ongoing challenge. This paper briefly discusses a series of five PIN entry and transmission systems that address observation attacks in public spaces via shoulder surfing or camera recording. They do this through the use of novel modalities including audio cues, haptic cues and modulated visible light. Each prototype is introduced and motivated, and its strengths and weaknesses are considered. The paper closes with a general discussion of the relevance of this work and the upcoming issues it faces.