Emoji Passcode is the initiative of the British technology firm specializing in the banking world Intelligent Environments.
The proposal of Intelligent Environments aims to replace the use of four-digit PIN on the banks by the use of 4 emojis. Of course, it is a curious proposal for authentication for banks, while it may be extravagant entrance, is more secure than PIN in classical form. The reason is simple. It is the possibility of using different combinations of emojis as 480 times greater than using digits. Specifically, we refer to the possible permutations that arise from the 44 icons included in Emoji Passcode.
However, although safety is paramount in this way to authenticate, is not everything. The solution of Intelligent Passcode for banks has a second virtue. It is that it is easier for people to remember images than numbers, or at least so as a rule. Therefore, simplicity and security are the two keys of Emoji Passcode. Finally, note that there is still no bank that use passwords such as authentication, and really did not want the company to patent the system, noting that it is available to any bank that wants to implement it.
