Numerous graphical password schemes serve as text-based password alternatives. Research reveals usability and security issues with text-based passwords, prompting the use of graphical passwords. Cued Click Points (CCP) is proposed, involving selecting points on images for secure and user-friendly access. Initial user studies show CCP’s advantages over PassPoints, as users find it easier and more secure. CCP is used for secure SMS access, concealing messages from the mobile device’s inbox and general notifications.

• Cued Click Points (CCP)
• Graphical Passwords
• Secure SMS Access