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posted by martyb on Thursday June 20 2019, @04:11PM   Printer-friendly
from the they-will-never-guess-my-age-because-I-leave-my-phone-unlocked! dept.

How you lock your smartphone can reveal your age: UBC study:

Older smartphone users tend to rely more on their phones' auto lock feature compared to younger users, a new UBC study has found. They also prefer using PINs over fingerprints to unlock their phones.

Researchers also found that older users are more likely to unlock their phones when they're stationary, such as when working at a desk or sitting at home.

The study is the first to explore the link between age and smartphone use, says Konstantin Beznosov, an electrical and computer engineering professor at UBC who supervised the research.

"As researchers working to protect smartphones from unauthorized access, we need to first understand how users use their devices," said Beznosov. "By tracking actual users during their daily interactions with their device, we now have real-world insights that can be used to inform future smartphone designs."

The full study is available through the ACM Digital Library.


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  • (Score: 2) by DannyB on Thursday June 20 2019, @07:58PM

    by DannyB (5839) Subscriber Badge on Thursday June 20 2019, @07:58PM (#858176) Journal

    this must be one if the teams that exist to boost politically correct gender proportions

    If you want to increase politically correct gender proportions, then this 'research' is not the most efficient way. It is much faster and cheaper to simply use crude non medical surgery. Just FYI. MBAs and HR people please take note.

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