Thursday, April 25, 2002
Visual Key CE security software for your Pocket PC
Posted by Ed Hansberry in "SOFTWARE" @ 08:19 AM
http://www.viskey.com/
Visual Key for Windows CE protects your pocket PC against unauthorized access. The program locks the computer and a graphic of your choice is displayed. Access will only be allowed if certain previously defined spots in the picture are clicked upon in the correct order.
Sort of a neat alternative to a regular sequence of numbers or a password. I've seen similar security programs for PC's being touted in the news. These are virutally impossible to crack using a computer to randomly generate the key. Given the 320X240 resolution of the Pocket PC and the fuzziness the app allows (30 pixel radius) 4 taps still allow 40,000,000 combinations, versus only 10,000 combinations using the standard 4 character input.
Visual Key for Windows CE protects your pocket PC against unauthorized access. The program locks the computer and a graphic of your choice is displayed. Access will only be allowed if certain previously defined spots in the picture are clicked upon in the correct order.
Sort of a neat alternative to a regular sequence of numbers or a password. I've seen similar security programs for PC's being touted in the news. These are virutally impossible to crack using a computer to randomly generate the key. Given the 320X240 resolution of the Pocket PC and the fuzziness the app allows (30 pixel radius) 4 taps still allow 40,000,000 combinations, versus only 10,000 combinations using the standard 4 character input.
