Computer Scientists Work To Strengthen Online Security
Monday, November 9, 2009 - 14:14
in Mathematics & Economics
If you forget your password when logging into an e-mail or online shopping website, the site will likely ask you a security question: What is your mother's maiden name? Where were you born? The trouble is that such questions are not very secure. But computer scientists are testing a new tactic that could be both easier and more secure.