The effect of weight factors characters on selecting a password
Other Title(s)
تأثير عوامل وزن الأحرف على اختيار كلمة السر
Dissertant
Thesis advisor
Comitee Members
Abd al-Raziq, Muayyad
al-Hamami, Ula Ala
University
Amman Arab University
Faculty
Collage of Computer Sciences and Informatics
Department
Department of Computer Science
University Country
Jordan
Degree
Master
Degree Date
2011
English Abstract
-With today’s technology, a user can store his/her whole life on computer hard drive.
With password protection, everything is safe.
A password works as a strong lock thatprotects information and data in any personal computer or large system.
Humans can easily create memorable passwords, but this also creates the problem that the generating process is guessable either online/ offline, or by dictionary attacks, brute force attacks, Rainbow Tables or by Social Engineering techniques.
In this thesis, an effective method to generate random passwords has been created and implemented using Huffman coding algorithms.
In the creation phase, the user enterssix characters from four different groups (capital characters, small characters, digits, and symbols), the program generates different passwords.
The generated passwords are classified into five scores according to Huffman Coding entropy scores.
The passwords which we obtain fromHuffman Coding results will be checked again according to Password Meter checking weight schemas.
Therefore, the good results obtained through the system indicate its ability to create a safe and strong password.
Main Subjects
Information Technology and Computer Science
Topics
No. of Pages
63
Table of Contents
Table of contents.
Abstract.
Abstract in Arabic.
Chapter one. Introduction.
Chapter Two : Password.
Chapter Three. Huffman coding.
Chapter Four : Result and discussion.
Chapter Five : Conclusion and recommended future tasks.
References.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Shahin, Ghadir Ali. (2011). The effect of weight factors characters on selecting a password. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University, Jordan
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Shahin, Ghadir Ali. The effect of weight factors characters on selecting a password. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University. (2011).
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Shahin, Ghadir Ali. (2011). The effect of weight factors characters on selecting a password. (Master's theses Theses and Dissertations Master). Amman Arab University, Jordan
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Language
English
Data Type
Arab Theses
Record ID
BIM-529199