[Discuss] A Little OT: The Password Post-It

[chris at tylers.info (Chris Tyler)]

On Wed, 2012-04-18 at 16:41 -0400, Tom Metro wrote:
> Chris Tyler wrote:
> > What about using single-sign-on with something more than a simple
> > password? Perhaps a token generator (Yubikey or RSA token), smart card...
> 
> I've been waiting to see someone adopt the idea of using cell phones
> with Bluetooth as a form of two-factor authentication. The basic version
> would work with any smart or feature phone with Bluetooth, and rely on
> the built-in Bluetooth security mechanisms to authenticate the phone and
> laptop/desktop. A more advanced version would run an app on a smart
> phone and use a PKI exchange.

There's already an application for lock-when-away / unlock-when-back
using bluetooth under Linux -- http://blueproximity.sourceforge.net/  --
but this doesn't do initial logins; perhaps it can be adapted.

-Chris