Apple patent application details password-protecting power adapters

sahara_mafia · Jan 6, 2012, 04:43 PM

In a recent patent application uncovered by The Apple Blog, Apple has detailed a system for allowing your power adapter to become a security key for your password recovery process.

(Credit: Screenshot by The Apple Blog)
In basic terms, should you forget your password, an onscreen recovery application would prompt you to plug in your specific power adapter to confirm your identity. That adapter would store the necessary passwords and give you access to them when needed.
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Source : cnet

Jan 6, 2012, 04:43 PM	#1
sahara_mafia member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: botswana Posts: 3,368 Rep Power: 155 System Specs	Apple patent application details password-protecting power adapters In a recent patent application uncovered by The Apple Blog, Apple has detailed a system for allowing your power adapter to become a security key for your password recovery process. (Credit: Screenshot by The Apple Blog) In basic terms, should you forget your password, an onscreen recovery application would prompt you to plug in your specific power adapter to confirm your identity. That adapter would store the necessary passwords and give you access to them when needed. ______________ Source : cnet __________________