AnonTechie [soylentnews.org] writes:
The rhythm, timing and tactile characteristics of how a person types on a computer keyboard or presses keys on a smartphone screen can be used to verify identify and prevent hacking and computer fraud, according to an ongoing project with the Pentagon's research arm and Louisiana Tech University. Computer scientists with Louisiana Tech University are working on a collaborative project with the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency, or DARPA, to refine algorithms able to authenticate computer and smartphone users. This is the sort of project that could release the military from having to use Common Access Cards to access government computers.
http://defensetech.org/2014/05/28/darpa-develops-k eyboard-security-system/ [defensetech.org]
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