Using Database Management System to Generate, Manage and Secure Personal Identification Numbers (PIN)

Abstract

A number of problems are associated with the generation, management and security of PINs , a subset of password . The PINs may be recharge card used by GSM operators or for authentication in ATM. The problems associated with the use of these PINs range from scratch ing off any of the recharge PIN numbers in recharge card to loss of PIN number or entering invalid number in the case of authentication. It usually takes time for the customer service of the service provider or system administrator to provide convincing solution to these problems promptly when it occurred. PINs generation could seem like simply arranging ranges of number and fe e d ing it into the telecommunication systems such as mobile handsets or ATM to grant access but it requires a specialize d and secured way to generate, store and manage it in order to achieve prompt access . This paper focused on t he development of database concept to provide solution to these problems by desiging a system by which t he PINs generated can be effectively stored and managed so that userss can have immediate access to the PINs if they can provide the identification number on the card. Succintly, the paper discusses the design of a system that generates, manages and secures PINs application using Visual Basic Version 6.0 for designing the front and interface and Microsoft Access 2007 as the database. The system was implemented using real data and the result was successful.