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My thoughts are my password, because my brain reactions are unique

  • Written by Wenyao Xu, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
My thoughts are my password, because my brain reactions are uniqueA test subject entering a brain password.Wenyao Xu, et al., CC BY-ND

Your brain is an inexhaustible source of secure passwords – but you might not have to remember anything. Passwords and PINs with letters and numbers are relatively easily hacked, hard to remember and generally insecure. Biometrics are starting to take their place, with...

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