Real-world oriented access control method with a displayed password

Abstract

Access control within a ubiquitous networking environment is a critical issue. Traditional access control methods have mainly relied on the authentication of registered users or devices, and security issues arise if visitors are permitted to use networked resources in an office and have accessibility to other resources. We propose a new access control method that uses frequently changing passwords which are displayed beside the resource. This method provides real-world-oriented access control over an internet without any need for special hardware such as sensors. © Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2004.