On improvements to password security

Authors:
Kamaljit Singh
Affiliations:
The Hatfield Polytechnic., UK
Venue:
ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review
Year:
1985

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Abstract

Due to the increasing value of information being stored in computers, it is important that unforgeable user authentication policies are implemented. Existing password authentication schemes, threats and counter-measures are described. A solution to eavesdropping problems using public-key cryptography is proposed. A technique to allow long password-phrases that makes an exhaustive search impracticable is presented.