Uninformed: Informative Information for the Uninformed

Vol 7» 2007.May


Properties

Given a well designed MPF, the resultant password should have the following properties:

1.
A seemingly random string of characters
2.
Long and very complex, therefore difficult to crack via brute force
3.
Easy to reconstruct by a user with knowledge of only the formula, themselves, and the target authentication system
4.
Unique for each user, class of access, and authenticating system