CONTENTS

Introduction
Authentication Schemes Functionalities Required

3D Password selection and Input

Virtual Environment Design Guidelines Applications

Security Analysis
Attacks and Countermeasures Conclusion

INTRODUCTION
Commonly used authentication schemes are textual

passwords, graphical passwords and biometrics.

3D password is a multifactor authentication scheme.

To be authenticated,

werequirea3Dvirtualenvironment.

 Combines recognition-,recall-,token-,and biometrics-

based systems.
Users choice to select the type of authentication

technique.

AUTHENTICATION SCHEMES
KNOWLEDGE BASED Textual password Recognition based TOKEN BASED

eg : smart card
BIOMETRIC BASED Fingerprint ,palm prints ,hand geometry ,face recognition Intrusiveness upon a users personal characteristics.

FUNCTIONALITIES REQUIRED
New scheme should combine the existing

authentication schemes
Freedom to select the type of authentication

technique.
Should provide secrets that are easy to remember

difficult to guess.

3D PASSWORD SELECTION AND INPUT

3D environment space represented by the co-ordinates User navigate into the 3D virtual environment using

any input device.

The sequence of actions and interactions forms the

users3D password.

 Representation of user actions in the 3D virtual

environment
(10,24,91) Action=Open the office door; (10,24,91) Action=Close the office door; (4,34,18) Action= Typing,F; (4,34,18) Action= Typing,A; (4,34,18) Action= Typing,L; (4,34,18) Action= Typing,C; (4,34,18) Action= Typing,O; (4,34,18) Action= Typing,N; (10,24,80) Action= Pick up the pen; (1,18,80) Action= Drawing, point=(330,130).

Virtual Computer where user typing a textual password as a part of users 3D Password

Snapshot of a proof-of-concept virtual art gallery

State diagram of a 3D Password application

3D VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT DESIGN GUIDELINES

Real-life similarity Object uniqueness and distinction System importance Three-dimensional virtual

environment

APPLICATIONS
Critical servers. Nuclear and military facilities. Airplanes and jetfighters. ATMs, PDAs, desktop computers and laptops.

Advantages
Flexibility Strength Ease to Memorize Respect of Privacy

ATTACKS AND COUNTERMEASURES

Brute Force Attack Well-Studied Attack Shoulder Surfing Attack Timing Attack

CONCLUSION
Commonly used authentication schemes are

vulnerable to attacks. 3D Password is a multifactor authentication scheme. Design of 3D virtual environment, selection of objects inside the environment, and the object type reflects the resulted password space. Users choice and decision to construct the desired and preferred 3D password