Controlled Password Modification Method

摘要

A method which controls modification of passwords. An end user designates, in advance, a universe of social media contacts such as friends on social media web sites such as Facebook and LinkedIn. Contacts so identified are used as a set of potential identity verifiers. In order to enable a reset or modification of an account password, a subset of the universe is required to assert that they have verified the identity of the user requesting to reset a password. Such verification can be accomplished by varying means by those to whom an inquiry has been directed.

主权项

1. A method for supervising modification of passwords controlling access to online accounts comprising:
establishing for an online account user a universe of social contacts; inquiring of a portion of the social contacts in the universe upon a request by the user to change a password for an account; and enabling the user to change the password controlling access to the account upon confirmation of the users identity by a selected number of social contacts to whom inquiry is addressed.