Computer security, in particular the confidentiality and
integrity of data, has been a priority of the companies that provide
online services. There are many recent years which give
news known attacks by hackers carried out, in order to obtain services
and invade personal data.
Moreover, users have a tendency to define passwords, little complex and very often obvious. Aware
of this issue, Google has indicated that it has an ongoing project
which aims pioloto implement a new security mechanism for gmail.
The authentication mechanism proposed by Google may be
weird but considering that the use of biometrics is effective and
inviolable (this time), then the proposal can be interesting. According to the Wired site, the investigation of this mechanism will be published in the magazine I EEE Privacy & Security which will be available later this month.
According to researchers from Google, the year 2012 has
been the year that did reflect on the use of your password, since this
is a cheap and weak mechanism to authenticate users on the Internet
today.
The idea of Google is to make use of a small card Yubico that supports encryption and enabling the authentication of users. They should also be made of changes in browsers, for integration with this mechanism. At first it may be just a mini card after inserted into the USB port can do user authentication.
However, Google said that it is also planned to integrate
this mechanism with smartphones or even a ring embedded in a smartcard.
In these cases, if someone steals your smartphone or ring
is easier to inform Google's own successful for it to take the
appropriate action.
We'd like your smartphone or
smartcard-embedded ring finger to authorize the new computer via a tap
on the computer, even in situações Which in your phone might be without
cellular connectivity
For this idea to succeed, Google is aware that this mechanism will be adopted by other services / businesses. For
this, we have developed a protocol (details were not disclosed) that
will allow the use of such a mechanism, and is fully independent of
Google.
Note that Google has implemented about two years a security mechanism with two-step verification , which become more complex. However,
this security mechanism can easily be "overtaken" by a phishing attack -
a scam that uses spam or pop-up messages to deceive people in order to
reveal credit card numbers, bank account information, numbers social
security, passwords and other confidential or sensitive information.
This new authentication mechanism is interesting and based on the giant Google has everything to succeed. However it raises some issues such as the need to acquire a physical device for authentication. Let's see what the future holds and what paths to follow in the area of user authentication.
Consider this authentication mechanism, proposed by Google, will be effective?
Forecasts indicate that 2013 will be a year of many new features in the segment of mobile devices. As
mentioned in other articles, the sale of PCs is falling, according to
data revealed by IDC and Gartner, and increasingly tablets try to occupy
the market, oo space left by PCs.
If the PCs support dual boot, ie more than a native
operating system on the same machine, why not the tablet also offer this
possibility? But ... it seems that a company has already
thought about it ... we know the Kite - The tablet that supports dual
boot with Android and Linux.
The Italian company DaVinci Mobile Technology began accepting pre-orders for registration of its new tablet Kite Full-HD. It is a tablet of 10.1 "with the ability to run Android 4 and Ubuntu 4.12 (for ARM).
This tablet has excellent features include support for
USB keyboard and mouse and according to information from the company
itself, will cost about 309 euros without VAT (approx. € 370 with VAT)
Key features
Processor : Samsung Exynos four Quad-core 1.4 Ghz
GPU : Mali-400MP
RAM : 2 GB
Memory Internal storage: 32 GB
Display: 10-inch Full HD with a resolution of 1920 x 1200 IPS
VGA front camera and rear camera of 2 MPx
Wi-Fi b / g / n
Bluetooth version 4.0
Support for USB keyboard and mouse
In addition to the features above, will also be available
a docking station to increase productivity with the equipment, coupled
with mobility that this offers . The company did DaVinci Mobile Technology already know that the equipment will be available from March 2013.
Does support for dual boot, will be an asset to the success of this equipment?
After much to speculate about what Facebook would perform
at the event this Tuesday made, behold, the most popular social network
in the world announces something completely different to that expected
by most.
It was not submitted any Facebook Phone , but the Graph Search, fucnionalidade one that will allow the user to search on various things about their friends, places, photos and interests.
Learn more about the Graph Search.
In a constant attempt to set the world more connected, Facebook introduced the Graph Search
, a tool that tells you various information about your friends, such as
their interests, locations where they were, restaurants, photos, etc
... can also relate all these filters.
Facebook currently has over one billion users , more than 240 billion photos, more than one billion connections.
But then what is the Graph Search?
First things right, typically blue in color, has three
circles, each with a line, which bind and formal a triangle, symbolizing
the links on Facebook.
The Graph Search is available starting today, but only for some utilizadres U.S. because is still in Beta phase.
However can test this service on site Graph Search and book your place waiting, registering.
See this video, a demonstration of what the Graph Search:
With this new tool you can find everything related with their friends, and their friends.
The Graph Search presents you with a favorable search bar
at the top of each page, and each time you search for something,
Facebook will give you suggestions of what you can find, for example,
simply write "Friends" as the engine tells you several suggestions like
"... who like to walk; ... who likes to listen to music," among others.
After clicking on Search, it will be researched by which the title of that page.
During the event, Zuckerberg also explained the difference between Web search and this Serach Graph.
The Web Search is poised to pesquiser about certain keywords provided by the user, such as 'technology'. In
turn, the Graph Search searches on phrases or combination of phrases
such as "Friends of mine who live in New York and like Queen."
This research will provide access to people, photos, interests, etc. .. that has been shared on Facebook. Virtually Facebook is a browser!
Another difference is that the data contained in Graph
Seach come from Facebook, and were shared with certain people, and many
contents are not public, but only visible to friends.
Here now must be many to question the privacy ...
Well, but during the event, and all explanations that
occurred, it appears that privacy is assured, and this is one of the
main priorities of Zuckerberg and team remaining in this project.
Thus, for a lot of information that is contained in Google Search, the user can only view the remaining placed as public . The information and content shared with friends only, will only be displayed in Graph Search, by those same friends.
Today the Beta was available, but only used for some of
the U.S., yet some features are not yet available but will be in the
coming months. What can research on Graph Search? Some examples:
People: "friends who live in my town," "people in my town who like rock."
Photos: "Photos like that", "Photos of my friends, before 1999", "photographs in new york."
Places: "Restaurants in Viseu," "Cities visited by my family."
Interests: "Music that my friends like," "Movies that people liked and I also like", "Languages that my friends talk."
What is Graph Search?
Graph Search is a new way for you to find people, photos, places and interests That are most relevant to you on Facebook.
What is Graph Search is useful?
Graph Search will help you instantly find others, learn
more about Them and make connections, explore photos, quickly find
places like Local Attractions and restaurants, and learn about common
interests like music, movies, books and more. All results are based on the unique strength of relationships and connections.
What can I search for?
Graph With Search, you can search for people, photos, places and interests.
How do I search?
Type your search into the blue bar at the top of the page. As you start to type, suggestions Appear in the drop down. You can refine your search using the tools on the right-hand side of the page.
Some example searches include:
People who live nearby and like tennis
Photos before 1990
Photos of my friends in New York
Sushi restaurants in Palo Alto my friends have liked
Tourist attractions in Italy visited by my friends
How are you rolling this out?
Graph Search is in a limited preview, or beta. That means Graph Search will only be available to a very small number of people who use Facebook in U.S. Inglês.
Does Graph Search change any of my current privacy settings?
No. Graph Search follows your current privacy settings. You can only search for content That Has Been shared with you.
How do I control what tags, locations and photos can show up about me?
To control tags, photos or posts about you with locations That Appear in search, go to your Activity Log
The Graph Search seems to be a very interesting project, and I am very curious to try. I am sorry that it had not been presented before my thesis, because it would give me way too!
