A Smart Security System for Accessing Web Services

Abstract

One of the big issues of security access to web and web services is authentication. Authentication is verifying that the user is who he/she claims to be. Some of the mechanisms set to fight against intrusion are security questions, third-party account login, and (re)CAPTCHA. These solutions are sometimes vulnerable and can be easily exploited by hackers through bots and machine learning programs. We developed a system that enhances web and web services authentication. We tested it against an online OCR software program where it is proven robust. In addition, we conducted a survey about its ease-of-use and the results were promising.