London: Software that identifies people based on the way they use their mouse and keyboard could someday eliminate the need for passwords, experts say. Individuals subconsciously use their mouse and keyboard in predictable ways and these behaviours can reliably identify them, experts believe. Examples of these actions include how quickly a user selects buttons that pop up on screen, how long they hover over menus, how fast they move the mouse and whether they scroll using the cursor keys, the scroll bar or the mouse wheel.
Tuesday, 1 July 2014
The Way You Type Can Be Your New Password!
London: Software that identifies people based on the way they use their mouse and keyboard could someday eliminate the need for passwords, experts say. Individuals subconsciously use their mouse and keyboard in predictable ways and these behaviours can reliably identify them, experts believe. Examples of these actions include how quickly a user selects buttons that pop up on screen, how long they hover over menus, how fast they move the mouse and whether they scroll using the cursor keys, the scroll bar or the mouse wheel.
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