Re: Article - A solution to phishing

[Saqib.N.Ali () seagate com]

> My online bank uses a system of picking random numbers from
> my password, and asking me to match those numbers with a
> drop down box, instead of just typing in the exact password
> in the same format at each login.

This "might" prevent against brute force attacks. However if somebody 
already has your password, this login process won't deter him/her from 
accessing your banc account. An easier way to prevent against brute-force 
attacks is to use CAPTCHA ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captcha ).

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In Peace,
Saqib Ali
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