Ο αμερικανικός στρατός επενδύει πολλά εκατομμύρια δολάρια σε ένα βιομετρικό σύστημα αναγνώρισης (Cognitive Fingerprints) το οποίο θα μπορούσε να αντικαταστήσει τους παραδοσιακούς codeς πρόσβασης για τους χρήστες του Διαδικτύου.
As reported by Sky News, the US military has signed a multimillion-dollar deal with researchers at the West Point military academy. The team of researchers is working on the so-called "cognitive digital footprints" , the Cognitive Fingerprints, which not only use the physical characteristics of one's identification but also the characteristics of the behavior.
West Point researchers hope to develop cognitive fingerprinting algorithms that learn to recognize patterns of behavior based on how someone uses their mobile device. This means that the algorithm it will recognize how someone operates the smartphone screen, and how they move the cursor. All these standards are identified and will be applied in order to verify the identity of the user.
In a paper the researchers explain:
"Just like when you touch something with your finger you leave a fingerprint behind, when you interact with technology you create a pattern of behaviors based on how your mind processes information. So you leave behind the "cognitive fingerprints."
If the project is successfully developed, this recognition technology identity appears to be much more secure than traditional passwords or more modern two-factor authentication.
The army hopes Cognitive Fingerprints can be developed and implemented in encrypted data communications on its service networks as part of the Defense Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programs.
