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Subject: Tuning in to passwords
Here's another reason why single-factor, secret-key based credentials have become even more insecure. One quote from the article: ``We're still using the same methods to log into computer systems that we used in the 1960s,'' he said. ``We want to encourage people to come up with a procedure to replace the typed password. With this technology you could use a parabolic microphone and stand outside a building and in 10 minutes you could start reading keystrokes.'' Arshad Noor StrongAuth, Inc. Many people have heard of keyboard sniffing, in which someone sneaks software into your computer and monitors e-mail or documents. Now researchers warn of another threat to security: keyboard listening. http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/technology/12660963.htm
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