BitTorrent will have service file synchronization

BitTorrent is, usually associated with content sharing, more or less legal, but always using the protocols peer-to-peer.
But this service has been to alter its portfolio of offerings and now goes well beyond simple file sharing. His latest announcement, made yesterday, presented the Sync to synchronize files between different machines and operating systems.

Sync is to have only been shown as being in a pre Alpha, which means that only tests and is not yet available to all users.
This new service will enable automatic synchronization of files between different machines, always safely and distributed. Probably will use the protocols on which the file sharing BitTorrent, which ensures a stable and proven already high levels of safety.
This service aims to compete in an area where most large companies are investing a lot of time and capital. THE services of accommodation in Cloud Files are trendy and it will be in a slightly different way, an alternative to sharing files among multiple machines.
Despite the information provided by BitTorrent is still very scarce, was presented a picture that shows that Sync should be available for most platforms. The Mac OS, Windows and Linux should be a certainty, but probably mobile devices will also be targeted.
For the Sync still be in a very early stage, pre-alpha, BitTorrent does not have the available Sync but is accepting registrations for a limited group of elements for the first tests. You can subscribe to this page .

Today, BitTorrent Sync is in the pre-Alpha stage. And we're hoping That users like you can help us build something sick. If you're comfortable using early, incomplete software, and if you're committed to helping us figure out the better way to sync, we want to hear from you.

BitTorrent has been particularly active in developing and presenting alternatives to their page. A few days ago we presented you the Surf , an extension for Chrome that allows discharging contents through this network directly by the browser.
The vast list of existing BitTorrent clients now suggests a strong adherence to this new service, making it an immediate success.
It remains however to know whether the functionalities it provides will be able to compete with the competition has now accessible to everyone and, in most cases the cost. There must be a differentiating factor for the change to be given.

Google wants Gmail authentication with ring ...

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?