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Typing Patterns for Authentication

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the no-one-touches-like-you dept.

Kelson writes "NPR's Marketplace is reporting on a new authentication scheme. BioPassword tracks the way you type your password: how long each key is depressed, the time between keystrokes, and overall speed. When someone tries to log into your account, it compares the pattern to what it has on file. It only allows you in if both the password and patterns match. The technique has been around a while. World War II Morse code operators used it to determine whether a message was sent by an ally or an impostor."

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  1. Re:Fist by OECD · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Oy. So now it makes a difference if I'm using my own computer or not? Or if I'm eating a bagel while logging in? Or if I have a hangover? Because my typing pattern is going to be different in each case.

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  2. Seems like it would not work as I learn my passwd by rminsk · · Score: 5, Insightful

    When I first create a new password I typically stumble just a bit when typing it. After a few days/weeks I start building up motion memory for my password. How would the system handle when people impove typing their password?