The US military is investing several million dollars in a biometric identification system (Cognitive Fingerprints) that could replace traditional codes access for internet users.
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 fingerprints" , 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 θα αναγνωρίζει πως κάποιος χειρίζεται την screen of the smartphone, and how it moves 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 deployed, this identification technology appears to be much safer than traditional passwords or the most recent two-factor verification.
The military hopes that the Cognitive Fingerprints system can be developed and applied to encrypted data communications in networks of its services as part of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) programs.