Comments on: New Net danger: Acoustic spies

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sun, 18 Sep 2005 03:17:58 +0000

I would assume that this would not work if you had a lengthy recording of Person A typing on a keyboard and then tried to decipher the 12 character password that person B might have typed on the same keyboard subsequently. Each person would have a different ’signature’ to their typing.

I seem to recall that some years ago there was research going on into incorporating the characterisitics of a person’s typing technique into security mechanisms so that a password would be accepted not only on the basis of what you typed, but also how you typed it.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 15:26:42 +0000

This is nothing new, anyone reading an old copy of Spycatcher by Peter Wright is familiar with this technique.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 13:13:07 +0000

Excellent advice!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 09:18:55 +0000

Want to keep a document secure? Write it down by hand, and physically lock it up in a filing cabinet. I guarantee that noone ever sucessfully hacked their way into a filing cabinet using a computer.

Well… Unless they took the computer and physically broke the filing cabinet open with it. But that’s not most l33t h4×0rs style ;o)

If you’ve got a secret to keep, DON’T put it on a computer!

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Sat, 17 Sep 2005 00:24:56 +0000

If someone (or some guvmnt?) has the interest and resources to spy on you no amount of security will “protect” you. Sure, it is prudent to be careful, but past a certain point you might as well don the tin foil hat and go live in a hole. Security has become a four letter word in my book.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 21:13:10 +0000

Those who spend their time working on this crazy stuff are most likely those who in some way work for the P.S.A.’s Department of Homeland Insecurity. They spend most of their waking hours trying to come up with yet another scheme to intrude on peoples’ lives rather than implement common sense solution that would offer America real protection.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 21:09:26 +0000

Seriously funny, hehe

There is an easy solution to this problem, and that is digitally recording giberish keystrokes on the same keyboard that is being protected. When typing classified work, the gibberish can be played back at the same time thereby confusing the monitoring algorith. A second method is more expensive. It involves redesigning buttons to be quieter or using a membrane type keyboard. A click can be produce by an electronic circuit that sounds the same regardless of the key pressed.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Fri, 16 Sep 2005 20:51:32 +0000

my god these guys be seriously bored - wonder if any of em have had a blowjob in years??