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Last Friday, Samsung's new Galaxy S5 arrived with an unexpected and underhyped feature. Like the iPhone 5S, it came with a fingerprint reader, but this reader plugs directly into PayPal, which in turn connects you to dozens of different payment systems. It’s a clever trick: instead of a password, all you need is a fingerprint, carrying you through the entire web. If it catches on, soon you won’t need a password at all.
Of course, the S5’s fingerprint scanner might fail — by all accounts, it’s far from perfect — but that won’t be our only chance. Google is working on USB keyfobs that would log users into their Google accounts; they’re being tested internally, and should roll out before the end of the year. Microsoft wouldn’t name specifics, but also teased an "alternative to passwords" that’s based on the same spec
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Source: The Verge
#DeathOfThePassword
Of course, the S5’s fingerprint scanner might fail — by all accounts, it’s far from perfect — but that won’t be our only chance. Google is working on USB keyfobs that would log users into their Google accounts; they’re being tested internally, and should roll out before the end of the year. Microsoft wouldn’t name specifics, but also teased an "alternative to passwords" that’s based on the same spec
Click here to continue reading
Source: The Verge
#DeathOfThePassword
