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Google Buys Sound Authentication Firm SlickLogin

posted by Cactus on Monday February 17 2014, @09:18PM   
from the I-want-a-whistle-in-my-cereal dept.

Gaaark writes:

Google acquires SlickLogin: dogs go wild!

SlickLogin, an Israeli start-up, is behind the technology that allows websites to verify a user's identity by using sound waves. It works by playing a uniquely generated, nearly-silent sound through your computer speakers, which is picked up by an app on your smartphone. The app analyses the sound and sends a signal back to confirm your identity.

The firm confirmed the acquisition on its website but did not provide any financial details of the deal.

Too bad they don't still put whistles inside packages of Cap'n Crunch cereal!

• Re:"picked up by an app on your smartphone..." Re:"picked up by an app on your smartphone..." (Score: 2, Funny) by Nerdfest on Monday February 17 2014, @10:07PM

  by Nerdfest (80) on Monday February 17 2014, @10:07PM (#1287)

  Following a fine tradition, I didn't read TFA, am studying for a beer exam (yes, really), and came up with this in less than 10 seconds. It seems to me to be a great way to do a key exchange based authentication, but it was admittedly a very quick effort that may be flawed.

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• Re:"picked up by an app on your smartphone..." (Score: 2, Funny) by Gaaark on Monday February 17 2014, @11:46PM

  by Gaaark (41) on Monday February 17 2014, @11:46PM (#1369) Homepage

  Is that an oral exam?

  Me hop(p)ing so! :)

  Stout fellow, you! (Now where's that Porter with my beer?)

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  This Sig for sale... beer IS an acceptable currency (bitBeer?).

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