The Future of Passwords

What if you no longer had to use typed authentication for logging into your phone or an online website? Now you can with password pills. Motorola has developed a pill you can swallow that turns you into a "human authentication token". The pills are taken daily and when the pill reaches your stomach, the stomach acid will turn a small chip in the pill on or off. When the chip is activated, it creates an "18-bit ECG-like signal" that allows you to log into your accounts just by touching the devices. Essentially, your body becomes the password. This pill has been approved for use by the FDA, but is not going to be sold for awhile according to the CEO Dennis Woodside.

This product would be the most beneficial to those people who have a hard time remembering their passwords or do not like the hassle of signing into each and every website they go on. I agree that this product would definitely save time but it also makes me uneasy. The reason being is that it makes a person become almost like a WiFi signal and since this is a newer technology, we are unaware of the effects this could have on our bodies. I would give this product a 3/10. It would save you time from having to remember passwords, but it is not a necessity as you could just write them down or use the 'remember me' function on websites. I, personally, do not think I will try this product when it comes on the market because I don't mind manually typing in my passwords and I do not want to face the possibility of harming my body.