The study by Ruthu Hulikal Rooparaghunath, T.S. Harikrishnan, and Debayan Gupta explores human-computable hash functions to generate passwords. The research highlights the difficulty of remembering random passwords and the tendency to reuse or create predictable passwords. The authors propose a range of hash functions that combine master-secrets with user accounts to produce sub-secrets used as passwords. The methods are designed to be accessible even to neurodiverse or differently-abled persons and are evaluated using entropy-related approaches. The study also includes a survey of current password creation habits and advice.
Publication date: 19 Oct 2023
Project Page: arXiv:2310.12706v1
Paper: https://arxiv.org/pdf/2310.12706
