Pentagon tests technology that recognizes you based on how you move

Posted on Wednesday, February 27 2019 @ 10:05 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
The Pentagon's Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) is cooperating with chip firms and smartphone makers to develop a new security system that gets rid of passwords and easy-to-fake biometrics. A report by Washington Post says that if all goes well, consumer devices that can can recognize you based on how you walk or move will ship within 18 months.

This technology will be able to recognize you via the gait of your walk, the tension in your hand, or the way your thumb moves across a touchscreen. So why is the Pentagon involved in this? The Post claims it's due to financial reasons:
But the Pentagon's motivation is not just about securing consumers: If the tool is commercially available, the Pentagon can get the extra protection without paying an arm and a leg for specialized devices that only highly secured industries are using. In the past, Wallace said, the Pentagon has built super-secure smartphones but they've been too costly to deploy to anyone but a handful of top officials -- costing more than $4,500 per unit.


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Thomas has been messing with computer since early childhood and firmly believes the Internet is the best thing since sliced bread. Enjoys playing with new tech, is fascinated by science, and passionate about financial markets. When not behind a computer, he can be found with running shoes on or lifting heavy weights in the weight room.



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