Nymi: Heartbeats as Passwords Toronto-based biometrics firm Bionym has developed a prototype for an electronic wristband that confirms the wearer’s identity by measuring the pattern of the wearer’s heartbeat. A person’s heartbeat is unique and nearly impossible to replicate, unlike fingerprints. Meanwhile, traditional passwords are losing favour amid continuing security concerns: global financial consultancy Deloitte has forecast that more than 90% of user-generated passwords will be vulnerable to hacking in 2013.
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