Site Security Questions Need Beefing Up To Avoid Easy Guesses

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Site Security Questions Need Beefing Up To Avoid Easy Guesses [news.bbc.co.uk]

Questions used as security checks on websites need to be replaced by more complex tests to establish a person's identity, say researchers.

A study has shown how easy it is to guess the answer to common questions, such as someone's mother's maiden name.

It found attackers will be able to break into 1 in 80 accounts if they get three chances to guess answers.

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Do they need tougher questions or an entirely new paradigm for security?