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March 15, 2016 02:00 pm
Original Link: http://rss.slashdot.org/~r/Slashdot/slashdot/~3/xZetTCH2jLg/amazon-wants-to-replace-passwords-with-selfies-and-videos
Amazon Wants To Replace Passwords With Selfies and Videos
An anonymous reader writes: Amazon has filed a patent application for a technology which would allow consumers to authenticate transactions via selfie or video. As part of the verification process, the computer or mobile device will prompt the user to 'perform certain actions, motions or gestures, such as to smile, blink, or tilt his or her head.' Amazon claims that the introduction of facial recognition technology will make transactions more user friendly and secure than conventional identification methods, such as passwords which can be stolen and hacked.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
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