Friday, April 06, 2007

Innovation idea: Safety Keyboard

Heya
Just thought of an innovative keyboard.

The purpose: High security keyboard, that would allow password security from keyboard too

Problem with 'As-is': No security from the perspec that if I record some1's hand movements on keyboard I can find there passwords out without the jing-bang of password cracking softwares.

How to do it: Well each key on the keyboard can have a 3D kinda-display which displays different characters when seen from different angles. So if you even type your password in front of anyone they wont be able to see it. Ofcourse the next question is- how do u let the comp know which is the correct angle? The solution to that is to have a pre-decided password which you will 'type' on the keyboard. Basically, based on the key pattern on how you've entered the password the comp will identify the 'correct' angle.

Cons/possible cracks: reduced typing speed because of 'non-standard' keyboard and possibility of the password being cracked if someone is at your eye level and sees the keys you are pressing and does it quickly enough to remember what u entered.

Possible application: High security, high value banking, transactioning- for public or private purposes..

Thats it..Ciao!

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