You could soon use emoji as a passcode

LONDON — Beer, burger, smiling poop, smiling poop.

That could be your next passcode thanks to a British firm that has just unveiled a new security system that replaces the traditional four-digit personal identification number (PIN) with a sequence of symbols.

Intelligent Environments claims its "emoji security technology" is easier to remember, offers greater security and, crucially, is a lot more fun than numbers.

The company's research revealed that one-third of the 1,300 people polled have forgotten their PINs before, and "64% of millennials regularly communicate only using emoji." Putting the two together seemed the logical conclusion. Read more...