Forget Passwords. It’s Time for Passphrases.
Two researchers are working on a new method of logging into your personal accounts. They want to make your password easier to remember and more difficult to hack. They're working on improving the "passphrase." Passphrases would come from a bank of about 10,000 words and would be completely random. 10,000 doesn't seem like a lot, but it is apparently more secure than a password you come up with yourself. Many people use the same password for multiple sites which makes it easier for hackers to crack the code. On most websites, your password is blocked out as you type it, making it more difficult to remember if you never actually see it, and leaves more room for error if you can't see what you're typing. Passphrases would give suggestions and guide you in the right direction and the user would be able to recall their passphrase with a little help. If a user forgets their password, a doodle can help serve as a clue to jog your memory.
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