What your smartphone knows about you

Currently, many people unlock their phones by pressing their thumbs onto fingerprint sensor panels or using their fingers to draw patterns on the screens. Those authentication methods are certainly high-tech, but, before long, you’ll likely be unlocking a phone that knows more about you than you’d ever imagine. Check out some of the smartphone security methods being tested and what they might mean for future users. Measurement tactics occur even when your phone’s in your pocket Most smartphones have numerous sensors such as accelerometers and gyroscopes. Tech experts say those advanced models use information from location-based sensors to indicate what… [Continue Reading]