"Could a doodle replace your password?"

Considering the growing percentage of Americans owning smartphones and the significant amounts of personal and private data that is being stored on these devices, one layer of security is not substantial enough for protecting all that data. This thin layer of security is the password that unlocks the smartphone’s screen. Researchers have developed another authentication method that is expected to replace passwords, called “user-generated free-form gestures”, which would allow owners to draw their own pattern on the screen instead of entering a password. This article discusses the comparison between this new method of authentication and biometric authentication methods, the capabilities and measurements within this new method, along with the expansion of this type of authentication to other platforms. 

The Conversation reports "Could a doodle replace your password?"