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The researchers were able to take several 10-minute sound recordings of users typing at a keyboard, feed the audio into a computer, and use an algorithm to recover up to 96 percent of the characters entered. The algorithm distinguishes the acoustical nuances in each of the keyboard’s buttons and uses statistical algorithms to weed out unlikely letter combinations. 

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Posted by Ripped Monkey at 9/18/2005 12:30:27 PM | 5 comments

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Blueberry_pie (Level 7 General Manager) at 9/19/2005 6:22:00 AM
Ohh, if only they used technology for a good cause.

Akira (Level 5 Sniper) at 9/19/2005 2:46:24 AM
you punks got something to hide? Really though sound is easy enough to mask. I know that the team conducting this has eliminated background interferance, but theres sound that cannot be heard though it will mess with recordings.

sedgemonkey (Level 10 Master Sniper) at 9/18/2005 9:28:08 PM
Big brother rules.

Faktablad (Level 6 SWAT) at 9/18/2005 7:17:13 PM
Don't smart people have better things to do?

BruceJuice (Level 3 Hatchet Man) at 9/18/2005 5:03:30 PM
 That is crazy......

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