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31 May 2002
A British inventor has developed a way of making computer passwords more secure.
Martin Wren-Hilton said that using simple printed cards with a unique combination of words and numbers will make people's choice of password more sophisticated.
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Employees will be given a card with a list of simple words and five-digit numbers. When they log in they will be asked to enter the number associated with one of the words on the card.
Wren-Hilton maintained that the system will make it nearly impossible for a hacker to guess the sequence of numbers.
"There are lots of nerdy ideas about smart cards and other systems, but generally they cost a lot of money," he told the BBC.
Wren-Hilton has patented the idea, and claims to have been approached by several companies interested in using the system.
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