This is the first time I came across a term called “gaze-tracking“. I have never heard of it until today and I am as mesmerized as a 5-year old kid with a Bumblebee toy just out of the box when I read about this cool security tool known as Chameleon.
Chameleon uses gaze-tracking software and camera equipment to track an authorized reader’s eyes to show only that one person the correct text. After a 15-second calibration period in which the software essentially “learns” the viewer’s gaze patterns, anyone looking over that user’s shoulder sees dummy text that randomly and constantly changes. Read full article here.
It is supposed to protect privacy of computer users from shoulder surfing attacks. However, it still brings about some issues:
- Generally people tend to move their heads with the tune of the music and so what happens when you are listening to music while using the computer? Will the gaze-tracker be able to follow your head to maintain verification that you are still the authorized user to view the screen?
- So now you can watch porn without getting caught or spend half of the day playing your favorite game at the workplace. How cool is that?
Watch some cool demos on Chameleon and PrivateEye.
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