Passwords no more? Researchers develop mechanisms that enable users to log in securely without passwords

Wednesday, June 4, 2014 - 09:20 in Mathematics & Economics

(Phys.org) —Passwords are a common security measure to protect personal information, but they don't always prevent hackers from finding a way into devices. Researchers from the University of Alabama at Birmingham are working to perfect an easy-to-use, secure login protection that eliminates the need to use a password—known as zero-interaction authentication.

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