Increasing Chosen Password Strength

摘要

An approach is provided to increase password strength in a group of users. The approach detects a password event corresponding to one of the users. In response to the detected password event, the approach identifies a strength of the user's password and compares it to one or more password strength metrics that correspond to the group of users. The password strength comparison data is then transmitted as feedback back to the user.

主权项

1. A computer-implemented method to increase password strength in a group of users, the method comprising:
detecting a password event corresponding to a first user belonging to the group of users; in response to the detected password event, identifying a strength of a first user password that corresponds to the first user; comparing the identified strength to one or more password strength metrics for a set of passwords, wherein respective passwords in the set of passwords correspond to respective ones of the group of users; transmitting feedback to the first user, wherein the feedback is based on the password strength comparison; and receiving a password update from the first user that updates the first user password to a stronger password, wherein the password update is received in response to the transmitted feedback.