In my last blog post, I talked about the password pill that Motorola has developed in order to eliminate the need to manually enter passwords. Recently, Google has been trying to accomplish the same thing except instead of swallowing a pill to remember passwords, a ring will be used. Google is still in the funding and developing stages but the product seems promising. The ring will have a built in USB drive that can be inserted into the computer. In order to register passwords on the ring, you must first insert it into the computer and go to the website you wish to log on to. You then manually enter your password and follow the authentication steps. The technology in the ring will then send the information to the website as well as the ring. After the information has been saved on the ring, the next time you go on the website you will be able to skip the log on process completely.
This product seems to be more promising than the password pill. When I learnt that the pill allows you to emit signals in order to log on to certain devices, I was concerned about the effects it would have on the body. With the password ring, you no longer have to worry about that. However, one problem with having to wear the ring is the possibility of losing it and having others access your personal information. With the password pill, the pill is consumed, eliminating the risk of others stealing your passwords.
I would give the Google password ring a 7/10. It is much more comforting for me to wear a ring than to ingest chemicals. It also seems like less of a hassle because you only input the password once and it is saved on the ring forever, whereas with the pill, you need to take it everyday in order for the passwords to work. I would definitely try the ring over the pill any day.
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