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Re: Major security risk in the unlock pattern for Android devices
From: Brian Altenhofel <brian () altenhofel com>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2010 11:00:03 -0600
Sure you would. Most people press slightly harder initially, and usually the beginning and end points will be rounded. Would I say its a "major" risk? No. The "locking" features of most phones have no real security purpose at all, just psychological peace. Brian Altenhofel http://www.facebook.com/brian.altenhofel http://www.linkedin.com/in/brianaltenhofel http://www.twitter.com/BrianAltenhofel http://www.vmdoh.com
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