How You Walk and Hold Your Device Could Replace Passwords

Next Big Future  May 22, 2019
DISA (Defense Information Systems Agency) has identified 46 factors that could be used to help it get rid of passwords on your mobile device, including gait, the way you swipe, and how you hold your phone or tablet. Continuous multi-factor authentication (CMFA) will run seamlessly in the background allowing access through biometric data distinct to each user. Two years into the program and after 18 months of research, the handsets are beginning to meet some user requirements and are garnering feedback for future iterations. There are two primary steps to the program for assured identity on mobile networks: hardware attestation, where the device itself generates a key to authenticate its hardware and systems and CMFA that relies on sensor data tied to both biometric factors (fingerprint, facial features, retina, and voice) and contextual factors (connections to Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi networks, and peripherals like monitors)…read more.