Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Unauthorized account access lockout reduction
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Application No.: US15185669Application Date: 2016-06-17
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Publication No.: US09635032B2Publication Date: 2017-04-25
- Inventor: Micah M. Cross , Sharan J. Patel
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts
- Agent John R. Pivnichny
- Main IPC: G06F21/45
- IPC: G06F21/45 ; H04L29/06 ; H04L9/32 ; H04W12/06 ; G06F21/31

Abstract:
A method and system for determining unauthorized account access is provided. The method includes receiving a username of a user and a passcode for access to a secure account or device belonging to a user. The passcode is determined to be incorrect. Unauthorized access attempts with respect to the secure account or the device are determined based on based on the incorrect passcode and in response, a quality factor associated with the incorrect passcode with respect to the secure account or device is determined. The quality factor is compared to a threshold value. Security functions associated with the secure account or device with respect to the incorrect passcode and the results of the comparison are performed based on the quality factor and the unauthorized access attempts.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160294838A1 Unauthorized Account Access Lockout Reduction Public/Granted day:2016-10-06
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