[Discuss] Discuss Digest, Vol 78, Issue 10

[Micky Metts]

*lol - it is a soundbyte just waiting to fail....

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> Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:27:41 -0500
> From: Daniel Barrett <dbarrett at blazemonger.com>
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> Subject: [Discuss] Fidelity voice-recognition security?
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> Anyone here bank at Fidelity? They are touting a new security feature
> called "MyVoice" that opens up telephone access to your accounts
> without a password. It uses voice recognition to verify your identity.
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>   https://www.fidelity.com/security/fidelity-myvoice/overview
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> I declined the feature. Fingerprinting a voice uniquely over a
> low-quality telephone line? I can't imagine that's more secure than a
> non-obvious password. What does the security crowd here think?
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> Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2017 11:44:34 -0500
> From: Kent Borg <kentborg at borg.org>
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> Subject: Re: [Discuss] Fidelity voice-recognition security?
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> On 11/21/2017 11:27 AM, Daniel Barrett wrote:
> > Anyone here bank at Fidelity? They are touting a new security feature
> > called "MyVoice" that opens up telephone access to your accounts
> > without a password. It uses voice recognition to verify your identity.
> >
> >    https://www.fidelity.com/security/fidelity-myvoice/overview
> >
> > I declined the feature. Fingerprinting a voice uniquely over a
> > low-quality telephone line? I can't imagine that's more secure than a
> > non-obvious password. What does the security crowd here think?
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> Terrible idea.
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> First question: How secure is it? I am skeptical. Did you see the story
> about the 10-year old whose face was similar enough to what the neural
> nets concluded his parents look like, that he could unlock either of
> their Apple phones? Be skeptical.
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> Second question: The idea seems to make access more convenient. But do I
> WANT my retirement savings to be so convenient? Security through
> cumbersomeness is real and has value. Safe deposit boxes are cumbersome
> to access, too: and that is a feature.
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> -kb
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