Guest Jeff Causey Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 SlickLogin, which announced a new sound-based security system a few months ago at the TechCrunch Disrupt event, has been acquired by Google for an undisclosed amount. The goal of the SlickLogin team is to make logging in “easy instead of frustrating” and that it should not get in the way of a user even when two-factor authentication is used. According to their announcement, SlickLogin says Google agrees. SlickLogin’s model utilizes a sound played through computer speakers which is detected by a mobile device, processed through an app, with the results then sent back to the SlickLogin server. This would supposedly verify the identify of the user, although in reality it really just verifies the device is the claimed device. The sound played through the computer speaker is specially crafted to be inaudible to human ears. To date, the app has only made it to the beta stage. Nevertheless, Google appears to see some promise in the technology. You can check out a video from the TechCrunch Disrupt event below where the SlickLogin team explains the concept and answers a few questions. Click here to view the embedded video. source: TechCrunch Come comment on this article: SlickLogin, sound-based security alternative, acquired by Google Visit TalkAndroid for Android news, Android guides, and much more! News via TalkAndroid
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