Online data encryption and decryption
Systems and methods for providing encryption and decryption of data transmitted on a computer implemented network, preferably user authentication identifier data, such as a password, at the point of entry into the user's computer. The systems and methods enable an end user to mentally select a marker from one of the randomly arranged elements on a first portion of a graphical image. A second portion of the graphical image includes an arrangement of possible elements of any individual authentication identifier sequence, and is positioned adjacent to the first portion. The systems and methods prompt a user to enter each element of the identifier by moving the selected marker and the first portion as necessary to substantially align the selected marker with a chosen element of the authentication identifier appearing on the outer portion. According to one embodiment, the image portions are concentric wheels. According to another embodiment, the image portions are arranged in adjacent rows.
1 . (canceled)
2 . An authentication interface system comprising:
a server connected to a computer network;
a user computer connected to the computer network,
the user computer and the server programmed to send and receive information from each other over the computer network;
the user computer programmed to receive and display a graphical interface sent by the server;
wherein:
the user computer sends user identification information to the server;
the server sends a personalized graphical interface to the user computer in response to the identification information received from the user computer; and
the user computer displays the personalized graphical interface received from the server thereby verifying the identify of the server.
3 . The authentication interface system of claim 2 , wherein the personalized graphical interface displayed is comprised of one or more colors uniquely correlated to the identification information sent by the user.
4 . The authentication interface system of claim 2 , wherein the personalized graphical interface displayed is comprised of one or more images uniquely correlated to the identification information sent by the user.
5 . An interface authentication method comprising the steps of:
entering user identification information on a user computer connected to a computer network;
sending the user identification information from the user computer over the computer network to a server connected to the computer network;
receiving the user identification information on the server;
retrieving from a server database a user-specific personalized graphical interface corresponding to the user identification information;
sending the user-specific personalized graphical interface to the user computer; and
displaying the user specific personalized graphical interface on the user computer to verify the identify of the server.
6 . The interface authentication method of claim 5 wherein the user-specific personalized graphical interface displayed is comprised of one or more colors uniquely correlated to the identification information sent by the user.
7 . The interface authentication method of claim 6 wherein the user-specific personalized graphical interface displayed is additionally comprised of one or more images uniquely correlated to the identification information sent by the user.