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Fitbit-Style USB Tracker Proposed to Improve Cyber Diligence

posted by Fnord666 on Thursday May 16 2019, @09:43AM   Printer-friendly
from the wait-till-they-add-the-shock-feature dept.

James Orme writes:

Technology used in fitness trackers could hold the key to reducing cyber attacks, researchers say.

The team, from the University of Bath and Goldsmiths, University of London, are investigating a device that plugs into a computer.

It would signal when action – such as changing a password or updating anti-virus software – is needed with sound, lights and vibration.

Future uses could include alerts when an employee is using a work computer for activities such as social media or shopping

Source: https://techerati.com/news-hub/fitbit-cybersecurity-usb-uk/

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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 16 2019, @11:23AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Thursday May 16 2019, @11:23AM (#844225)

    I wonder how it would know when changing a password is needed without being a gaping security flaw. Or is this like the feature that locks you out of your account forever if you try to log in from abroad despite the accurate login and password because it's "suspicious" and will no unlock unless you give them your phone number?
    Or maybe it's just like the emails forcing you to change the password every month so it ends up being less and less inventive because you simply can't remember them.