Friday, August 20, 2010

Apple to use heartbeat/behavior/voice to detect unauthorized iPhone use?

Apple new patent application describes methods that may enable the iPhone and iPad to "sense" the user, detecting voice prints, faces, activity patterns and even heartbeats. If unauthorized use is detected, many security measures could be activated.

If the iOS device detects that the user is not authorized, it can start taking photos and sending them to an email account, along with GPS coordinates, keystroke logs, phone calls, and other activity. The owner would also be able to save any data remotely, and wipe out the device after that.

Read more over @ Gizmodo: Apple to use biometric techniques to detect unauthorized iPhone usage.

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