The NY Times reports today on an encryption product
which has a biometric password set by typing rhythm -- speed,
key-hit impact, pattern, maybe a few more. Developed by Net
Nanny, the producer claims no two people type exactly the
same way. Its called BioPassword. The product is to be used
by Musicrypt.com to protect music files.
Which raises the question of whether secret key generation
of all systems that ask for user input also uniquely identify
the user in ways that the user is not aware, and is being
logged for retrieval from a special hiding place in the program.
If a nuclear sub's radio transmitter can be tracked around the
globe why not the radio operator's digital DNA. Right, as with
telegraphers and hams and your best friend's dropby.
