We’ve been hearing for a while now that passwords will soon become a thing of the past and, as it seems now, biometric authentication is likely to take their place.
The latest innovation in this field comes from Canadian startup Bionym, whose team created Nymi, a bracelet / wristband containing an ECG (electrocardiogram) sensor that “reads” the unique heartbeat pattern of the wearer and uses it to authenticate into a variety of electronic devices (cars, computers, smartphones, TVs, etc.).
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