Security News > 2017 > February > Can smartphone thieves be identified in seconds? (Help Net Security)

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers have developed a technique that identifies a smartphone thief or intruder in under 14 seconds. “While most people are confident that password protecting a phone is sufficient, they tend to choose familiar passwords that are easy to guess,” says BGU researcher Liron Ben Kimon, now a data scientist at PayPal. “With our approach, even if someone has the password, they can’t replicate a smartphone user’s unique behavior.” “What … More →

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