For those who struggle to remember their passwords and bankj pins it could be the answer to their prayers. New software has been developed for the latest mobile phones and handheld computers which uses pictures instead of letters and numbers for security codes. The idea could be expanded into other areas, as the images will be harder than text passwords to copy by fraudsters, and easier to remember
The graphical passwords are drawn over a background, such as a photo of a flower, a map, a playing card ro the night sky. The computer remembers the number of pen stroke used, where the image was started and the order in which they were made. The system allows users to create passwords which are much more complex than the traditional numeric or alphabetical versions.
The best ones tend to be images such as playing cards. The new system will require a little more effort for people to set up their passwords , but once that is done we are confident that people , other than criminals, will find it easier to use.
