Had not known of this particular invention claim. But when we first used using time sharing computers they were not password protected. I remember using a form of non-digital key which acted as a password.
Computer password inventor dies aged 93
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Dr Corbato became interested in computers while studying physics
Computer pioneer Fernando Corbato, who first used passwords to protect user accounts, has died aged 93.
Dr Corbato introduced the basic security measure while developing methods that let more people use a computer at the same time.
He developed a technique, called time-sharing, that divided up the processing power of a computer so it could serve more than one person at once. .... "
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