Another idea for a secure password

From Nymi website

In my posts of May 19 and May 24 (Iris-scanning smartphone and Biometrics discussion, respectively) I wrote about a biometric device that scanned the eye, which replaces the need for a password. Now there is another biometric device, the Nymi.

The Nymi is a biometric wristband that uses an individual's heart rhythm as an authenticator of identity, replacing the need for passwords or scanning of fingerprints.


The company website has a video (1:55) that shows what the device is and gives a simple explanation of how it works. The narrator speaks clearly, and there is a visual showing what is being said. This makes it easily understandable to students and, of course, is a useful example how they can present information clearly and succinctly.

The company website: https://www.nymi.com/

The Nymi Band section of the website gives further information about the device as well as responses to frequently asked questions.

There is also a section called Become a "Nymi Developer" that invites innovators to develop applications for the Nymi SDK band for free.

From the description: "The SDK includes: APIs, sample code, the Nymulator (a virtual simulator for the Nymi Band for application testing), and documentation. All you need to start building applications for the Nymi Band."

The Nymi SDK kit

There are examples of other applications that have been developed using the Nymi, which students can "rate" for such factors as most useful, most needed, coolest, etc.

For developing creativity, students could brainstorm ideas for applications that are relevant to their particular engineering field.


There is an article from Time magazine about the device, This Could be the Most Secure Password Ever.
Link to article: http://time.com/3393329/heartid-heart-rhythm-password/?xid=newsletter-brief