Password Management System with Customizable Update Intervals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing password management systems lack the ability to generate and update random passwords at customized intervals set by users on a per-service basis, often compromising security and convenience by applying uniform schedules that do not align with the specific needs of individual accounts.
Innovation Solution
A system and method for generating and sharing random passwords, where a processing device stores user profiles with customizable intervals, using random password generation algorithms to update passwords based on user-defined criteria, and automatically shares new passwords with associated users via designated communication methods.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If password managers update passwords on a fixed schedule set by the service, then automated password management is provided, but users cannot customize update intervals to match their specific security needs for different accounts
Solution Approach 1:
The system transitions from static, uniform password update schedules to dynamic, customizable intervals. Each account can have its own update frequency configured by the user, allowing the system to adapt to different security requirements for different accounts while maintaining automated management.
Solution Approach 2:
The password management system segments the update schedule configuration to the individual account level. Instead of a single global schedule, each account entry in the database can have its own predetermined period of time, allowing granular control over update frequency for different accounts.
2Reliability
If all passwords are updated simultaneously according to a uniform schedule, then automated updates are efficient, but high-security accounts may not receive frequent enough updates while low-security accounts are updated too often
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different update frequencies to different accounts based on their security requirements. High-security accounts can be configured with shorter update intervals while low-security accounts use longer intervals, allowing each account to receive updates at the appropriate frequency for its security level.
Solution Approach 2:
The update schedule becomes dynamic and account-specific rather than static and uniform. The system checks and updates passwords at different intervals for different accounts, optimizing both security for critical accounts and efficiency for less critical accounts.
3Ease of operation
If users must manually manage and remember multiple passwords, then password security can be maintained, but user convenience and ease of use are significantly reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The password management system performs automatic password generation and updates without requiring user intervention. The system autonomously manages the password lifecycle, generating secure random passwords and updating them according to configured schedules, freeing users from manual password management tasks while maintaining security.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-generates secure random passwords and stores them securely before users need them. Passwords are prepared in advance and can be automatically updated before expiration, eliminating the need for users to manually create or remember passwords.
Data Source
AI summary
A method for generating passwords at customized internals includes: storing a plurality of user profiles, each profile including data related to a user including a plurality of account data entries, each entry including a current password, password criteria, and a predetermined period of time set by the related user; identifying at least one user profile including one or more account data entries where the included predetermined period of time has expired; generating a new password for each of the one or more account data entries included in each of the at least one user profile using random password generation algorithms, each password being based on password criteria included in the respective account data entry; and updating the current password included in each of the one or more account data entries included in each of the at least one user profile based on the generated new password.