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Google Acquires Israeli Security Startup SlickLogin

Posted by samzenpus on from the welcome-to-the-google dept.

Fnord666 writes "SlickLogin, an Israeli startup and developer of smart identification technology through user smartphones has been acquired by Google for several million (the official transaction amount remains undisclosed). SlickLogin was founded under a year ago by Or Zelig, Eran Galili and Ori Kabeli. The company first unveiled its technology at TechCrunch Disrupt held last September. The company has yet to launch their product."

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  1. Re:The Big, Bad Wolf by icebike · · Score: 4, Informative

    Use this and Google will be able to identify and tie your id with both your computer and your smartphone .

    Yeah, well, Two Factor Authentication already used by Google already KNOWS the computer you are using, and the PHONE you are
    using.

    This adds no more information than you've already given them for Two Factor Authentication.

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