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DARPA Wants To Kill the Password

Posted by samzenpus on from the at-least-zero-characters-long dept.

jfruh writes Many security experts agree that our current authentication system, in which end users are forced to remember (or, more often, write down) a dizzying array of passwords is broken. DARPA, the U.S. Defense Department research arm that developed the Internet, is trying to work past the problem by eliminating passwords altogether, replacing them with biometric and other cues, using off-the-shelf technology available today.

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  1. There we go again by ArcadeMan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Kill and eliminate passwords? Violence is not the answer.

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    1. Re:There we go again by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      You say that now, but wait until you watch a password facehug and implant an embroy in your friend. He might seem fine then, but you'll be convinced when a password bursts out of his chest and start running around.

      Take off and nuke the entire website from orbit. It's the only way to be sure.

  2. Re:All good until someone simulates biometrics... by Thanshin · · Score: 5, Funny

    Finger print scanners are fooled by gummy bears.

    Where I work, the scanners are quite high. Way beyond the reach of even the tallest gummy bears.

  3. Re:All good until someone simulates biometrics... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    They may be short, but don't be fooled - they can actually reach quite high if they have their juice with them.

  4. Re:All good until someone simulates biometrics... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    For those of you that don't get the joke: there was a cartoon about bouncing gummi bears in the 80s. It has an amazing theme song:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

  5. Re:Ultimately... by digitig · · Score: 5, Funny

    Whether you are measuring my height, fingerprint, penis size or whatever metric you come up with

    Penis size is pretty useless as a biometric. It changes depending on the site being accessed.

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  6. They should watch "Archer"... by QilessQi · · Score: 5, Funny

    Pam: Oh, OK, then good luck with all the biometric scanners. Unless you wanna cut off my fingers and scoop out my retinas.

    Kidnappers look at each other.

    Pam: Oh, don't be dicks!

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  7. Re:All good until someone simulates biometrics... by Bob9113 · · Score: 3, Funny

    >> Finger print scanners are fooled by gummy bears.

    > Where I work, the scanners are quite high.

    Aww, come on, now, no need to point fingers. If you had to sit there and check people's fingerprints all day you might spark up a bowl and get tempted by gummi bears once in a while too.

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