Creating Your Master Password

With ANTIfraud, the only password you will need to remember is your Master Password.

What if you lose your Master Password? There is no way that iS3 can retrieve your data. There are no back doors A back door is a means of access to a computer program that circumvents security mechanisms such as firewalls and network & host IDS.
Sometimes, programmers install a back door in order to access the program for troubleshooting or other purposes. Hackers often detect and exploit back doors in order to install malicious software on a user's computer. In some cases, a worm is designed to take advantage of a back door created by an earlier attack.
Whether installed as an administrative tool or a means of attack, a back door is a security risk, because if one exists, eventually, hackers will find it and use it for malicious purposes. or other means by which iS3 can get into your system. For details on lost Master Passwords, please see: Lost Master Passwords.

Each user has an individual Master Password, which opens only that person’s Digital ID™ Vault. When you open ANTIfraud for the first time, you will be prompted to create a new Identity.

Type in your name and enter your Master Password twice, to ensure accuracy. You can type it or click the icon to use ANTIfraud's Virtual Keyboard, for additional security. It is highly recommended that you create a strong password that cannot be decoded.

The Encryption Method field defaults to AES. It is strongly recommended that you leave this default. For details AES and the level of security ANTIfraud applies to your personal data, please see: About AES Encryption.

Case-sensitive Passwords

Master Passwords and all other ANTIfraud passwords are case-sensitive. That is; the software distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters. For example, if your Master Password is 123ABC, then 123abc will not work.

Creating a Strong Master Password

A "strong password" is one that other people cannot guess or decode. Your mother's maiden name, your birthday, your dog's name or your spouse's nickname are not strong passwords. Criminals who know you or have access to your personal records can infer these identifiers.

Here is a good way to create a strong password: Think of a sentence that has about ten words, and means something to you. Then, make it an acronym, using the first letter of each word and the symbol “&”. For example: Carol and Jess have two greyhounds named Sammy and Cleo translates into the following strong password: C&Jh2gnS&C. It is recommended that you change your Master Password at least twice a year. It is also recommended that you write down this sentence on paper and save it in some format that would not indicate that it is a password.

Changing Your Master Password

To change your Master Password:

From the ANTIfraud menu bar, click Edit. From the Edit menu, select Options. The system displays the ANTIfraud Options dialog.
Click the Security tab and click Change Master Password. In the dialog, type in your new Master Password, then type it in the field beneath it to confirm. The next time you login, you will need to use this password.

As an additional security precaution, you might want to enter your Master Password via the Virtual Keyboard.