Poster: Korean Vowel Based Passwords

This poster presents a novel password scheme that uses lines and points of Korean vowel letters for password entry. Users may choose any Korean words or phrases and enter it parts through a simple interface, so that usability problems on password memorability and entry could be alleviated. The proposed method may be particularly fit for smartphones and be resistant to shoulder surfing. While the scheme is based on Korean, it may be applied to other languages, including English, Japanese, and Chinese. Keywords—usable security; password scheme; textual passwords; graphical passwords; authentication