Dynamic security question compromise checking based on incoming social network postings

摘要

An approach is provided to secure security questions by checking posts directed at a social network. In the approach, requested post is received from one of the social network users. The content of the requested post is compared to previously established security questions and corresponding security answers, either established by the user or by another user. The requested post is allowed when the comparison reveals that the content does not compromise one of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers. However, the requested post is rejected if the comparison reveals that the content compromises one of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers.

主权项

1. A method of securing one or more security questions, the method, implemented by an information handling system, comprising:
storing a first set of security questions and corresponding security answers established by a first user of a plurality of social network users; receiving a requested post from a second user of the plurality of social network users; comparing, by the information handling system, a content of the requested post to a plurality of previously established security questions and corresponding security answers, the plurality of previously established security questions and corresponding security answers including the first set; and performing a security action in response to the comparison revealing that the content compromises one or more of the previously established security questions and corresponding security answers included in the first set.