Abstract
In the modern era of cyber attacks, and an ever-changing online world, safety and security must constantly evolve to fit the current standards. In virtual reality (VR) simple keyboard-typed passwords are a thing of the past. These passwords are complicated and frustrating to input. Along with the creation of VR, it also opened the door to a new era of password-based authentication. Using these systems' technology, password inputting can be a fun experience. These passwords are not only easier, and less frustrating to input, but as shown in previous studies, they can also be faster while still being secure. In one study, researchers found that it took 1.69-4.92 seconds to enter a password on a Rubik’s cube-style authenticator (Mathis et al., 2021). In this study, participants were given a cube object, five faces with nine characters per face, to interact with, which resembled their password. Our take on this would involve a fully customizable room, where you change the color of objects in the room, acting like a combination lock that when correctly inputted, unlocks your data. As VR continues to grow and evolve, it allows for more innovations in security.
Faculty Advisor/Mentor
Christopher Kreider
Document Type
Paper
Disciplines
Cybersecurity
DOI
10.25776/6322-vj31
Publication Date
11-18-2024
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In the modern era of cyber attacks, and an ever-changing online world, safety and security must constantly evolve to fit the current standards. In virtual reality (VR) simple keyboard-typed passwords are a thing of the past. These passwords are complicated and frustrating to input. Along with the creation of VR, it also opened the door to a new era of password-based authentication. Using these systems' technology, password inputting can be a fun experience. These passwords are not only easier, and less frustrating to input, but as shown in previous studies, they can also be faster while still being secure. In one study, researchers found that it took 1.69-4.92 seconds to enter a password on a Rubik’s cube-style authenticator (Mathis et al., 2021). In this study, participants were given a cube object, five faces with nine characters per face, to interact with, which resembled their password. Our take on this would involve a fully customizable room, where you change the color of objects in the room, acting like a combination lock that when correctly inputted, unlocks your data. As VR continues to grow and evolve, it allows for more innovations in security.