SlickLogin joins Google
Google very soon replace passwords with sounds after acquiring Israeli startup and verification app SlickLogin. The app works by listening to unique 'songs' generated when people log in to their online accounts on computers and laptops.How the app works:
Users can click a SlickLogin button on websites to generate a unique ‘song’.The song is played through the speakers of a computer or laptop.The SlickLogin app then listens to this song and verifies the user’s identity.This song is inaudible to human ears, and can only be picked up by the phone's built-in microphone.It can be used to replace passwords, or as part of a two-step authentication process.SlickLogin announced the acquisition on its website but did not disclose how much the deal was worth.
Google may be looking to add the SlickLogin technology to future versions of its Android software, for example.Google already lets its users enable two-step verification for their online accounts, and offers Face Unlock on Android.With Face Unlock, Android users can use their face to unlock their smartphone or tablet, in place of a PIN or a pattern.
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