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From: markr@and.cs.liv.ac.uk
Newsgroups: comp.society.futures
Subject: Re: the interface for the rest of us?
Message-ID: <1991May7.161243.20@and.cs.liv.ac.uk>
Date: 7 May 91 16:12:43 GMT
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> As per the cursive script, I think this may take a few more years yet, but it
> is by no means impossible. Especially if we train the system only to recognise
> <your> handwriting.

This could bring about a revolution in computer security.  Imagine a machine
that ONLY responds to YOUR handwriting.  Instead of "login,password" we could
have "sign here to access your account sir".

:-)

Mark