Patent attributes
There is described an information processing apparatus, which makes it possible to discriminate the injustice inputting operation from the input error simply committed by the authorized user, in order to prevent the correct password from being illegally found by the injustice intruder. The apparatus includes: a storage section to store a first password, which is represented by a plurality of characters; an input section to input a second password which is represented by a plurality of characters; a comparing section to compare the first password with the second password inputted at the input section; a specifying section to specify a position of unmatched character of the second password when the first password and the second password is unmatched; and a time control section to control time for allowing to input a third password at the input section in accordance with the position specified by the specifying section.
