International Business Machines Corporation

Bruno De Assis Marques

Jorge Andres Moros Ortiz

Suman Sedai

Jefferson Tan

Sengor Kusturica

Lenin Mehedy

Hidemasa Muta

In an approach to improve multi-factor authentication embodiments generate an evaluation-mask over one or more modified items on a modified image created by a generative adversarial network (GAN). Further, embodiments create a scoring grid by comparing an original image with the modified image to identify different pixels between the original image and the modified image, and overlay the evaluation-mask over the identified different pixels on the modified image. Embodiments display the modified image as a multi-factor authentication prompt to a user and prompt the user to provide a response that identifies one or more modifications in the modified image. Additionally, embodiments compute an evaluation score based on a comparison of the response from the user with the evaluation-mask, to validate the response from the user, and authenticate and grant the user access to data or other resources if the evaluation score meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold.

Generating an evaluation-mask for multi-factor authentication

A method and system determine a potential impact from software upgrades on a computing device. A device configuration is identified for a first computing device based on the software and hardware elements currently present. Other computing devices are identified in the network having installed the software application upgrade. A history of operating behavior associated with the software application upgrade is retrieved. The profile is analyzed for each of the other computing devices for conflicts with the software application. A determination is made as to whether the software application upgrade will potentially cause a failure in the first computing device based on the history of operating behavior associated with the software application upgrade and based on a state of similarity between the analyzed profile for each of the other computing devices and the profile of the first computing device. The end user is presented with a risk-based recommendation.

Software upgrade stability recommendations

A support method, system, and computer program product, include identifying a repair or a maintenance task, determining an expertise level of the local engineer, receiving a procedure for performing the repair or the maintenance task, the procedure including a series of steps, instructional information associated with each step, and technical information associated with the repair or the maintenance task, based on the expertise level of each engineer, filtering the instructional information, and the technical information in the procedure to exclude information already known by the engineer, presenting, via an augmented reality device, a first step of the series of steps and the associated filtered information.

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