Passwords are the key to safety and security of certain accounts. Though it wasn't always safe, it was safer than having no passwords (obviously). The major downside to passwords was the fact that anyone with the password could hack your account and it wasn't the hardest thing to do to figure out a password. Now thanks to the rapidly improving world of technology, we may not even need passwords anymore. Technology is improving so quickly. One example of a good safety protocol is the Android. It has a certain face recognition system and anyone to unlock it, you need to use the face of the person that set the password. With all these technological devices and systems combined (Voice recognition, sensors, etc), people can finally have a much safer and easier time with passwords.
Major Concepts
- Passwords may not be used anymore because of these future changes
- The only safe passwords are passwords that are very hard to remember, so people are trying to move away from that
- Go from passwords to things like voice recognition or face recognition or finger scanning
- The reason for doing this is because passwords are not the safest anymore (and people will always find new ways of improving)
- It's not only for passwords. This new "system" can do things such as paying phone bills too.
Potential Strengths
- It is much safer because there will be no more password key loggers or anything. It will be almost virtually impossible to hack
- For people with the tendency to forget passwords or are very lazy, this is very good because you pretty much don't need to do anything now except scan your finger or what not.
- To keep many different accounts safe, one needed many different passwords that were hard to remember. This caused confusion and with the new system, all that trouble will be gone.
Possible Disadvantages:
- For things like voice recognition or face recognition or finger scanning, you need to be the same as you were when you made the password. Things such as a sore or scarce voice, a new hairstyle or any changes in the face, and a burn in the finger may cause the system to be unable to recognize you.
- Like for all improvements in technology, people will start getting lazier and start paying bills online, etc.
Video of the Wordpress demonstrator using the QR code without even typing a single letter and logging in on the computer.
Questions
- Though it may seem greedy, will there be any security system better than this new one? Maybe a DNA scanner?
- Is it 100% or close to 100% safe?
- Is there any way a thief or hacker could use this to their advantage or find a way through all this and be successful in hacking?
Bowler, Tim. "End of the Line for Online Passwords, Says PayPal." BBC News. BBC, 28 Feb. 2013. Web. 04 Mar. 2013.
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