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Non-conscious passwords

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Fri, 2012-07-20 05:46

Arenamontanus Arenamontanus's picture

Non-conscious passwords

Here is a neat idea for storing passwords: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/133067-unbreakable-crypto-store-a-30-... I wouldn't call this unbreakable, but it is a cute idea and could no doubt be improved. In EP you might use even more direct brain states.

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Fri, 2012-07-20 08:11

Decivre

Re: Non-conscious passwords

Arenamontanus wrote:
Here is a neat idea for storing passwords: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/133067-unbreakable-crypto-store-a-30-... I wouldn't call this unbreakable, but it is a cute idea and could no doubt be improved. In EP you might use even more direct brain states.

A very interesting concept. Rather than you inputting a password into your computer, your computer inputs a password into you. A very interesting inversion of your usual fare. My only question is whether these passwords can be changed. Or whether phishing schemes could be created that convince your subconscious to give the password away.

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Fri, 2012-07-20 15:47

The Doctor The Doctor's picture

Re: Non-conscious passwords

Decivre wrote:
My only question is whether these passwords can be changed. Or whether phishing schemes could be created that convince your subconscious to give the password away.

Do not think of a tye-dyed mongoose.

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Fri, 2012-07-20 17:05

Decivre

Re: Non-conscious passwords

The Doctor wrote:
Do not think of a tye-dyed mongoose.

What's funnier is that when I think of this technology, I'm reminded of Yakov Smirnoff: "In transhumanist Russia, computer programs YOU!!!"

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Sat, 2012-07-21 13:56

DivineWrath DivineWrath's picture

Re: Non-conscious passwords

I have 2 questions. 1 ) I'm a little lost as to how a person develops this password. Does the computer generate a password and you it learn through practice? 2 ) If they wanted your password, couldn't they coerce you into typing your password into a text file? You have to be able to know it well enough to type it on demand, or otherwise it would be useless.

Sat, 2012-07-21 15:29

Caretaker

Re: Non-conscious passwords

I wonder if social networks sites like Facebook/Google+ will be able to use this to enforce a user per ego policy.

Sat, 2012-07-21 21:04

Decivre

Re: Non-conscious passwords

DivineWrath wrote:
I have 2 questions. 1 ) I'm a little lost as to how a person develops this password. Does the computer generate a password and you it learn through practice?

The computer teaches you the password through a game, then uses the same game to extract the password from your subconscious. You never actually type it out directly.

DivineWrath wrote:
2 ) If they wanted your password, couldn't they coerce you into typing your password into a text file? You have to be able to know it well enough to type it on demand, or otherwise it would be useless.

No, because you do not have the ability to pull it up consciously. It is effectively a password programmed into your kinetic memory.

Caretaker wrote:
I wonder if social networks sites like Facebook/Google+ will be able to use this to enforce a user per ego policy.

Perhaps. Learning a new password might be difficult, as your original password's subconscious print will likely interfere with programming a new one. Thus, you are prevented from having more than one login.

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