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By Indo-Asian News Service | Updated: 23 December 2015 17:30 IST

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A system using images and a one-time numerical code can provide a secure and easy to use alternative to multiple device systems like are used in online banking, researchers say.

It can also be easier for s to and be less expensive for providers to implement since it would not require the deployment of potentially costly hardware systems," said the team from Plymouth University in Britain. f6g1n

The "GOT" system will be applicable for online banking and other such services where s with several s would struggle to carry around multiple devices to gain access.

They also publish the results of a series of security tests, demonstrating that out of 690 hacking attempts - using a range of guesswork and more targeted methods - there were just 23 successful break-ins.

Traditional s are undoubtedly very usable but regardless of how safe people might feel their information is, the 's vulnerability is well known.

"The GOT system is easy to use and implement, while at the same time offering s confidence that their information is being held securely," said PhD student Hussain Alsaiari.

To set up the GOT system, s would have to choose a unique name and draw any shape on a 4x4 unlock pattern, similar to that already used on mobile devices.

They will then be assigned four random themes, being prompted to select one image from 30 in each.

When they subsequently to their , the would enter their name and draw the pattern lock, with the next screen containing a series of 16 images, among which are two of their selected images - six associated distractors and eight random decoys.

Correctly identifying the two images would lead to the generated eight-digit random code located on the top or left edges of the which the would then need to type in to gain access to their information.

Initial tests have shown the system to be easy to for s, while security analysis showed just eight of the 690 attempted hackings were genuinely successful, with a further 15 achieved through coincidence.

"We are now planning further tests to assess the long-term effectiveness of the GOT system and more detailed aspects of usability," added Dr Maria Papadaki from Plymouth University in a paper appeared in the Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective.

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