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Amazon Wants To Replace Passwords With Selfies and Videos (thestack.com)

Posted by timothy on from the what-about-gestures? dept.

An anonymous reader writes: Amazon has filed a patent application for a technology which would allow consumers to authenticate transactions via selfie or video. As part of the verification process, the computer or mobile device will prompt the user to 'perform certain actions, motions or gestures, such as to smile, blink, or tilt his or her head.' Amazon claims that the introduction of facial recognition technology will make transactions more user friendly and secure than conventional identification methods, such as passwords which can be stolen and hacked.

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  1. Re:Laugh by tiberus · · Score: 4, Funny

    'perform certain actions, motions or gestures, such as to smile, blink, or tilt his or her head.'

    As if Amazon isn't bad enough, now it's just downright creepy.'

    Creepy isn't quite the word that comes to mind, more like pervy.
    Just what "certain actions, motions or gestures" we talkin' 'bout here? Just wanna know if I'm gonna have to clean up afterward...

  2. Security by JasterBobaMereel · · Score: 5, Insightful

    The 3 factors are
    Something you know : Password
    Something you have : Key
    Something you are : Biometrics

    also known as
    Something you forgot
    Something you lost
    Something you cease to be ...

    --
    Puteulanus fenestra mortis
  3. Re:Photo in front of the camera by hoggoth · · Score: 4, Funny

    > How do you/your caregivers/the executor of your will, etc get access

    "Hold your dear departed father up straight! Ok, now tilt his head to the left. No! HIS left!"

    --
    - For the complete works of Shakespeare: cat /dev/random (may take some time)