This article is from 2012, and was in my drafts folder nearly a year before I started the SensiPass in Ireland: "There is nothing new about putting sensors on smartphones. Microphones, keypads and cameras have been around for a very long time. The '90's ushered in positioning, IR and temperature sensors. While these were just the beginning, sensors are transforming the ubiquitous mobile phone from a communications device to a "life/style" monitor/controller/enabler device. And yes, thinking about it long enough might give many of us cause for concern. This is why our so-very-personalized smartphones are also rapidly becoming our personal identity management system. "Samsung just announced their strategy of adding new types of sensors to their smartphone design for various types of biometrics. "Implementing sensory methods of authentication such as gestures and biometrics is an anticipated and growing trend in the mobile market. Samsung may be ...
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