Aladdin Takes Authentication To Heart 30
anadgouda writes "Aladdin Technologies is using cardio patterns to confirm identities. This can be eventually used for authentication and they say it offers better performance, cost and reliability. From the article: 'The technology reads intrinsic human electro-biometric dynamic signals acquired by touching a small conductive surface. The signature, called the BioDynamic Signature, is based on electronic signals produced from the human body, including the heart.'"
what happens when your heart beat is elevated? (Score:3, Funny)
Re:what happens when your heart beat is elevated? (Score:2)
Re:what happens when your heart beat is elevated? (Score:2)
Oh wait, this is
This is even worse! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:This is even worse! (Score:1)
Re:This is even worse! (Score:1)
Cardiac arrhythmia? (Score:3, Interesting)
Not feasible (Score:3, Interesting)
Oh, my... (Score:1)
ATTN: helpdesk (Score:2)
Re:ATTN: helpdesk (Score:2)
Re:ATTN: helpdesk (Score:2)
It looks like you're having a heart attack!
Would you like to:
1 - Continue the authentication process so that you can send an e-mail to our automated response system for help,
2 - Visit http://www.americanheart.org/ [americanheart.org] for some quick tips on surviving a heart attack,
3 - Launch the interactive Self-Administered CPR training wizard,
4 - See more options?
Excellent (Score:2)
Re:Excellent (Score:1)
a contact surface connected to your recording device on your palm to replay the signal.
This isn't rocket science.
Its easier than finger prints because you don't need the subtle surface, just capacitance and a varying electrical signal.
You could probably rig something up using a recording mp3 player and a disassembled mic.
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Re:Excellent (Score:3, Interesting)
If this new tech is as picky as fingerprinting... (Score:3, Interesting)
I went to a swimming pool that "upgraded" their coin-operated lockers--they went from keys to electonic locks with keypad-entered passcodes a number of years ago, then decided that STILL wasn't snazzy enough and put in fingerprint readers.
I hope they canned the pointy-haired idiot who came up with THAT gem of an idea.
Here is the problem: It is easy enough to get into your locker before you enter the pool. After you go out and swim for a bit your fin
Re:If this new tech is as picky as fingerprinting. (Score:2)
Pacemakers? (Score:1)
This has been in production for a while. (Score:5, Funny)
If you use this technology instead of passwords, you get authentication AND validation at the same time!
Now well have an excuse not to excrise. (Score:2)
Alladin (Score:3, Funny)
For a moment there I was worried I'd have to have an EKG reader before I could use Ghostscript [major2nd.com]
how can this be? (Score:1)
We're sorry... (Score:2)
Re:We're sorry... (Score:2)
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"Well, we never were able to confirm Mr. Smith's identity, so tag him as John Doe, and send him to the morgue."
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Ahhh, the future, so bright and promising!
RTFA? (Score:2, Insightful)