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Tracking Pedophiles By Their Typing Habits

An anonymous reader writes "Pedophiles using the internet to target youngsters could be tracked down — by the way they use a keyboard. Researchers are investigating ways to use technology which can determine a typist's age, sex and culture within ten keystrokes by monitoring their speed and rhythm." Since Phrenology hasn't exactly panned out, they gotta try something new.

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  1. Re:oh no by bhsbulldozer · · Score: 0, Troll

    and I type faster with one hand than half the population with both.

    Nice training for underage chatrooms, eh!?