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October 24, 2019

This Romanian startup can ID you based on how you strike a keyboard

Romanian startup TypingDNA is using the way users physically type on computers and touch screens to confirm their identity.


Some tech companies can identify you based on your face, others the way you walk and some can even look at your heartbeat or ear shape. Now one startup is finding a fresh way to confirm identity based on the way users physically type on keyboards and touch screens.

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