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Nelek24-May-17 1:24
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GeneralWhy not use the same password for all my accounts? Pin
robinsky23-May-17 22:25
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I was recently required to sign up to voice recognition security when I telephoned a government department. I had to keep repeating the phrase "My Voice is my Password" while it was recorded and analyzed. Now my records are supposedly protected by my voice. That scares me.

What happens when my Bank also starts to use this technology? Then the big online retailers? Then the utility service providers. I only have one voice, so all my accounts will be secured with the same voice print security. That is like forcing everyone to use the same password for all their accounts.

Human nature will have users relax the complexity of their typed passwords because Voice Recognition becomes the main security measure, which is counterproductive for overall security.

One employee in any one organization could steal and abuse all my accounts everywhere using my voice records.

Try playing the hacking game Uplink for a demonstration of what might be possible with voice simulation (I found Uplink on Steam).

Imagine what happens when a large telephone company get their database of bank account details hacked, together with the voice prints of all their customers? Instant access to all the tools necessary for total identify theft.

The responsibility for proving fraud has happened passes from the bank to the customer. Try proving that you didn't transfer all your money to a scammer's account when the bank have what they claim is a recording of you logging in with your voice.

Just because we have the technology to do some things doesn't mean we should.
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