4 ms·
Not actually related to the article, but the headline makes me think of the "Muddy Puddle Test" for crypto, which goes like this: 1) Drop your device(s) into a
by BuildTheRobots 7y ago
Not actually related to the article, but the headline makes me think of the "Muddy Puddle Test" for crypto, which goes like this:
1) Drop your device(s) into a muddy puddle (destroying them).
2) Slip in said puddle so you hit your head. On waking up you're absolutely fine, but are entirely incapable of remembering your passwords or encryption keys.
3) Can you get your cloud data back?
If you can, then it's not actually secure.
- whatshisface 7y agoWhat about biometrics?
- playeren 7y agoDon't use biometrics for anything but convenience type features. You can't change your fingerprint if bad actors gets a hold of it.
- BuildTheRobots 7y agoBiometrics are good for usernames but not passwords. It's much harder for someone to get something out of your head than cutting off your thumb. - and as playeren says, it's impossible to change it. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4396831.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4396831.stm
- arminiusreturns 7y agoThis is what paper keys stored in a secure location are for.