Avoid the risk of information leaks! A cipher-generation card that creates an uncrackable “fortress password”

Like a scene from a spy movie, you can look at the card in your hand and turn words into ciphers. If only that playful process could be used to make everyday passwords. With CODE CARD, a metallic cipher-generation card created by the UK/Hong Kong design brand Minute Objects, you can make passwords that are hard to discover and easy to remember.

A memorable word turns into a card-specific password!

Information leaks, including passwords, have been happening frequently lately. It’s probably best to avoid simple passwords and password reuse. That’s where CODE CARD, a metallic cipher-generation card that creates passwords that are hard to discover and easy to remember, comes in handy.

At the core of CODE CARD is a different “string conversion key” for each card. Alphabet letters and numbers are arranged on the card, and beneath them are card-specific conversion characters engraved into the surface. For example, if you convert an easy-to-remember word like “HIDE” according to the card’s table, you get a string like “6A&0.” It creates a password that’s easy for you to remember, but impossible to restore without the card.

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There are three conversion patterns: “alphabet + numbers + symbols,” “alphabet + numbers,” and “alphabet only.” You can use them depending on the requirements of each service. If you note down only the original word and which column key you used, only you, with the card, can restore the original password. Unlike digital password management, the analog feeling of physically creating a cipher by hand has a certain puzzle-solving charm.

In addition to the unique conversion key, both sides of the card are engraved with five globally known ciphers. These include the Atbash cipher, which replaces letters in reverse order; the Caesar cipher, which shifts letters by a few characters; the Vigenère cipher, which was considered unbreakable for over 300 years; Morse code, which conveys information with long and short signals; and ASCII code, which represents letters, numbers, and symbols in binary and decimal. If you pull it out when Morse code appears in a movie or drama, it could even be a conversation starter.

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The card is made of 304 stainless steel, the same size as a credit card at 85.5 × 54 mm, with a thickness of 0.6 mm, and finished with black plating. The text is laser-engraved rather than painted, so it won’t fade even if you carry it in a wallet or card case. The surface also has coatings to prevent scratches, stains, and fingerprints. Since it’s an analog tool with no electronic components, it has a stylish look even when displayed in a desk card stand.

Each card is engraved with a unique 15-digit serial number, so even if you lose the card, you can receive the digital data for the conversion key as long as you keep the serial number noted down.

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Product name / CODE CARD
Price / 8,800 yen, special price: from 6,320 yen
Size / 85.5 × 54 mm (rounded corners), thickness 0.6 mm ± 0.03 mm
Material / Stainless steel (SUS304, black plating)
Color / Card: black, engraving: silver-gray

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