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No more passwords It’s part of a trend towards building security and privacy into design, instead of making it the user’s responsibility. Reports leading Science and Technology magazine, the New Scientist |
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YOU’VE been hearing it for years now it might really be happening: the password is almost dead. At Google’s I/O developer conference, Daniel Kaufman, head of the company’s advanced technology projects, announced that Google plans to phase out password access to its Android mobile platform in favour of a trust score. This would be based on a suite of identifiers: what Wi-Fi network and Bluetooth devices you’re connected to and your location, along with biometrics, including your typing speed, voice and face. |
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The phone’s sensors will harvest this data continuously to keep a running tally on how much it trusts that the user is you. A low score will suffice for opening a gaming app. But a banking app will require more trust. |
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It’s part of a trend towards building security and privacy into design, instead of making it the user’s responsibility. Kaufman said that the method is better than two-factor authentication because it does not break down if a phone signal is unavailable. Developer kits will be available by the end of 2016. |
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November 10, 2016 |
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