Could we ‘think’ the passwords of the future?

SweX · Apr 10, 2013

The idea that we might ‘think’ passwords instead of typing them sounds like science fiction – but a team of UC Berkeley School of Information researchers has proved that it can work today, using existing ‘mind reading’ headsets.

The researchers used a Neurosky Mindset brainwave reader, an $100 EEG (electroencephalograph) device which scans brainwaves via a single contact on the forehead – and tested whether thoughts could work as passwords for a computer system. Subjects were scanned as they performed mental tasks such as singing a song of their choice (in their heads), or imagining moving a finger up and down, to generate a distinctive brainwave ‘password’.

The system worked with more than 99% accuracy – so much so it could used as a cheap, secure authentication system, the researchers claim.
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http://www.welivesecurity.com/2013/...in-reading-tech-is-cheap-accurate-and-secure/

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