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I recently visited a financial institution to learn more about how they anticipate and respond to technology advances in both Web design and gadgetry. One of the coolest things I learned about is called “pictorial passwords.” The idea has been around for a long time \u2013 Slashdot has a post<\/a> about it from 2001 \u2013 but apparently it is gaining traction<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n

You choose a series of personal photos that are then mixed in with stock photos<\/a>. Apparently, you can always pick out your snapshot of a generic-looking sunset or your own baby\u2019s face. Taking it a bit further, no personal pictures are used, but you are told which stock photos to click on in a certain order \u2013 a concentration game that many people apparently prefer over the memorization of the many nUmBer$ & K@r@kters that are required these days.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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