Can I Have Your Passwalk?
from the paging-hollywood dept
Researchers at Finland's VTT Technical Research Center have come up with a way to secure mobile phones and laptops by sensing changes in their carrier's walking style. The thinking is that if something is stolen, it will be carried by somebody with a different gait, and the device will sense this and shut down. The researchers say the method's better than typical password or biometric methods since it can happen completely transparently to the user, but it seems like it's got a few pitfalls -- like, for instance, if you loan your laptop to somebody, or you break your leg and are on crutches. It would, however, cut down on the number of people whose fingers get cut off or eyeballs get pulled out so thieves can use them to gain access to equipment, which is always nice.
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Talk about strange coincidences
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It's really sad....
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Misconceptions about biometrics
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interesting idea
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