Handwritten Passwords. Analyzing script could ease the strain on people's memories.
A new online authentication system called Dynahand could make logging in to websites a little easier. With Dynahand, users simply identify their own handwriting, instead of entering a cryptic password or buying a biometric device to scan their fingerprints.
Passwords can be secure when used properly, but many people don't use them well. Creating weak passwords that are easy to hack, using the same passwords for multiple accounts, writing down passwords on slips of paper--these bad habits undermine security. University of Glasgow computer scientist Karen Renaud, who worked on Dynahand, says that people can't be blamed for this carelessness. "I don't even know how many passwords I have," she says. "It's ridiculous ... I think people who design websites are totally unrealistic with the load they put on people."
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