{"id":7529,"date":"2012-01-12T16:35:41","date_gmt":"2012-01-12T22:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcitement.com\/?p=7529"},"modified":"2012-01-12T17:02:34","modified_gmt":"2012-01-12T23:02:34","slug":"apple-patent-places-password-in-power-cord-to-perturb-pilferers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/techcitement.com\/hardware\/tablet\/apple-patent-places-password-in-power-cord-to-perturb-pilferers\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Patent Places Password In Power Cord To Perturb Pilferers"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a>New Scientist<\/a> uncovers a clever new Apple patent<\/a> for enhancing security of portable devices. A memory chip is implanted inside a device’s AC adapter that stores a security question or an encryption key for the password required to log into the device. In the event that you forget your password, recovery is possible simply by clicking an option to recover it while the device’s adapter is plugged in.<\/p>\n Supposedly, most users of portable devices, such as cellphones or iPads, leave their power adapters at home, preventing a thief from easily accessing the device. The patent’s author points out that while this won’t help in situations where both the device and its charger are stolen, anything is better than users neglecting to use a password or selecting one that’s easy to guess out of fear of forgetting it. Implementation doesn’t necessarily have to end with the power adapter either. Password recovery data could be stored in a device much more likely to always remain at home, such as a wireless router. Perhaps, it could even be split up between two or more such devices, so all must be present to perform the automatic password recovery.<\/p>\n