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January 18, 2013 08:27 pm GMT

Google Wants Your Next Password To Be A Physical One

nexus-keyNew research from Google suggests what we all likely know to be true your pet's name followed by a few numbers just isn't cutting it as a password these days. The company will be publishing a new research paper in the IEEE Security & Privacy Magazine this month, but Wired got a sneak peak, and it details a number of alternatives based on requiring physical devices, in combination with some other form of screen unlock to not only simplify the password process but also make it more secure.

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