Can you imagine going on your personal computer without having to enter in your password?
This is a vision that the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), part of the Defense Departnment wants to turn into a reality. This company will distribute research funds to develop a softweare that allows you to access your computer without having to type your password; just by the way you type, it will identify that you are indeed the person that you say you are.
According to the Defense Department, a strong password that meets their requirements is something like, "6tFcVbNh^TfCvBn". However, this type of password does not meet human requirements and we are not built to understand and memorize random combinations of numbers and letters.
This is a vision that the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), part of the Defense Departnment wants to turn into a reality. This company will distribute research funds to develop a softweare that allows you to access your computer without having to type your password; just by the way you type, it will identify that you are indeed the person that you say you are.
According to the Defense Department, a strong password that meets their requirements is something like, "6tFcVbNh^TfCvBn". However, this type of password does not meet human requirements and we are not built to understand and memorize random combinations of numbers and letters.
“What I’d like to do,” Mr. Guidorizzi said, “is move to a world where you sit down at a console, you identify yourself, and you just start working, and the authentication happens in the background, invisible to you, while you continue to do your work without interruptions.”
No biometric sensors, like thumbprint or iris scanners, would be used. Instead, he is seeking technology that relies solely on an individual’s distinct behavioral characteristics, which he calls the cognitive fingerprint.
Academic experts are trying several approaches to determine users’ identities solely through their computer behavior.
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