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Our Ears May Have Built-in Passwords

Posted April 13, 2009 8:31 AM

From New Scientist - Online News:

YOU are the victim of identity theft and the fraudster calls your bank to transfer money into their own account. But instead of asking them for your personal details, the bank assistant simply presses a button that causes the phone to produce a brief series of clicks in the fraudster's ear. A message immediately alerts the bank that the person is not who they are claiming to be, and the call is ended. Such a safeguard could one day be commonplace, if a new biometric technique designed to identify the person on the other end of a phone line proves successful.

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Re: Our Ears May Have Built-in Passwords

04/13/2009 8:55 AM

So...another unproven solution to solve a problem that we already have a dozen ways of solving.

I particuarly enjoy the bit about how it works great - unless you've been drinking, you're on meds, you have an infection or ear wax.
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04/13/2009 11:42 AM

Don't suppose it would work too well with a hands-free setup (speakerphone/bluetooth dongle etc.), either.

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04/14/2009 12:16 AM

What about niki lauda?

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04/14/2009 8:21 AM

Sorry Mr. Van Gogh but we can't verify your account.
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