"Pass-thoughts" can be used wirelessly to authenticate users. When it's been a while since you last signed into your bank account, password hints can trigger your memory and help you recall your code word. But future security systems may not need a word or a hint--they'll just read your mind. A password system that tracks and authenticates your brain waves can actually work, according to a new study (PDF). Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley used a Bluetooth EEG headset and 15 v...
"Pass-thoughts" can be used wirelessly to authenticate users. When it's been a while since you last signed into your bank account, password hints can trigger your memory and help you recall your code word. But future security systems may not need a word or a hint--they'll just read your mind. A password system that tracks and authenticates your brain waves can actually work, according to a new study (PDF). Researchers at the University of California-Berkeley used a Bluetooth EEG headset and 15 v...
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