BioLock V1.0 Biometric Security
- Thread starter BluePLanetMan
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I get the impression he didn't know it would at the beginning.
Sent from my phone. Ignore the typos.
Paladin
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Give the guy some slack. He developed an application indented to be distributed one way and an opportunity presented itself so he took it.
You would have done the same, it is business. At least he kept us in the loop.
You would have done the same, it is business. At least he kept us in the loop.
Hello fellow Androiders,
Here is the long awaited update. After an interesting testing period, where BioLock was tested on various devices, we took the software into stealth mode and reworked some of its features. Here is the current status of the project and what we are planning to release very shortly.
BioLock Biometric Security as it has been known for so long must go through a name change due to a Trademark conflict with another company. Apparently realtime North America owns the rights to the word BioLock and so we cannot use it.
Henceforce you shall be known as.... Cyclops WebSecure.
The Cyclops technology will eventually provide a host of services to both consumers and enterprise customers looking to add a high level of security for devices and web logins. The first version of Cyclops to be released will be a variation on BioLock as you have seen it, but for most devices it will only include Voice Biometrics. This is simply due to the fragmentation problem supporting all the different front facing cameras on devices, and not due to Face recognition problems. Some devices will be released with Face Recognition as an option, only the Euro Samsung Galaxy tablet running 2.2.1, Galaxy S running 2.2.1+ and the HTC Evo. Other devices will role out as soon as we can get the front cameras supported.
What Cyclops does? It allows you to authenticate your web logins securely via your biometric signature from your mobile device. How it does this exactly will be shown later, but it is very secure, nobody actually ever sees your login credentials, and they are only stored on a Microsoft Azure Cloud process, so again, quite safe.
We are sure this will provide a level of authentication for logins that has been lacking for a very long time.
Look for the release here on Android Central in the coming weeks.
Happy Android Days.
BluePlanetMan
Twitter: @blueplanetapps
Here is the long awaited update. After an interesting testing period, where BioLock was tested on various devices, we took the software into stealth mode and reworked some of its features. Here is the current status of the project and what we are planning to release very shortly.
BioLock Biometric Security as it has been known for so long must go through a name change due to a Trademark conflict with another company. Apparently realtime North America owns the rights to the word BioLock and so we cannot use it.
Henceforce you shall be known as.... Cyclops WebSecure.
The Cyclops technology will eventually provide a host of services to both consumers and enterprise customers looking to add a high level of security for devices and web logins. The first version of Cyclops to be released will be a variation on BioLock as you have seen it, but for most devices it will only include Voice Biometrics. This is simply due to the fragmentation problem supporting all the different front facing cameras on devices, and not due to Face recognition problems. Some devices will be released with Face Recognition as an option, only the Euro Samsung Galaxy tablet running 2.2.1, Galaxy S running 2.2.1+ and the HTC Evo. Other devices will role out as soon as we can get the front cameras supported.
What Cyclops does? It allows you to authenticate your web logins securely via your biometric signature from your mobile device. How it does this exactly will be shown later, but it is very secure, nobody actually ever sees your login credentials, and they are only stored on a Microsoft Azure Cloud process, so again, quite safe.
We are sure this will provide a level of authentication for logins that has been lacking for a very long time.
Look for the release here on Android Central in the coming weeks.
Happy Android Days.
BluePlanetMan
Twitter: @blueplanetapps
I hope this is acually true. I've been following this app, and waiting for it to drop, and signing up for the forum to be a part of the beat group that never happen.....well, you see where I'm going.
I hope this is acually true. I've been following this app, and waiting for it to drop, and signing up for the forum to be a part of the beat group that never happen.....well, you see where I'm going.
Yea I think it's a dead deal
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Well, it looks like someone beat this out the gate.
Visidon AppLock
https://market.android.com/details?id=visidon.AppLock&feature=search_result
There's a Pro version only costing $1.99 and it works great.
Visidon AppLock
https://market.android.com/details?id=visidon.AppLock&feature=search_result
There's a Pro version only costing $1.99 and it works great.
What would people think about having an app that allows multi-factor authentication, and has several device authentication options (eg. iris scan, voice passcode, barcode/QR passcode, NFC, etc)?
Is there an interested market in having more available ways to unlock your device?
What about having an authentication app which not only unlocks your phone, but also can be used to single sign-on to other apps on device?
Is there an interested market in having more available ways to unlock your device?
What about having an authentication app which not only unlocks your phone, but also can be used to single sign-on to other apps on device?
I happen to be a security engineer by trade, and not only is there interest, but also a requirement for dual and multi-factor authentication mechanisms within corporations and government agencies.
At the federal level, government agencies are required to become CJIS compliant, which is a general set of security requirements -- one of which mandates dual factor and strong authentication of all mobile devices. Without it mobile devices will not be allowed to connect to internal systems.
Corporations with strong security standards are also requiring dual and multi factor authentication for access to internal corporate assets. Biometric systems, token based authentication, device certificates, etc + user name and password are all methods that will meet this requirement.
Focus on the authentication types above is necesary for Android to penetrate a segment of the population that's equally as large as the direct consumer market.
I think this will be especially true of the tablet market space - a type of device that is definitely a candidate for more business oriented mobile apps. This topic is probably a yawner to a lot of our readers, but it's an important thing to consider.
Of all the ones you listed, I'm not sure NFC would be an acceptable form of authentication. Although I can think of a few creative scenarios where it could be useful and implemented in a way that provides strong security.
SecurID and a few other Market apps meet dual-factor authentication. A lot of other apps that appear to be dual factor authentication, do not actually meet the requirement because the second and even first factor are all validated locally vs. remotely through RADIUS, SecurID and other remote servers (like phone factor)
Cory,
How do I DM you in this forum? You and I have more in common than you might imagine. I'd like to have a discussion offline, if possible.
How do I DM you in this forum? You and I have more in common than you might imagine. I'd like to have a discussion offline, if possible.
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