Intel shows password manager with facial recognition

The security branch of Intel, formerly the independent McAfee, is coming with a password manager that offers users access to their passwords with facial recognition, among other things. Users can also log in to Windows using facial recognition.

Intel’s True Key service lets users choose how many factors they want to use to log in. Similarly, a fingerprint, “trusted device” or password can be used to access passwords. The more factors that are set, the more secure, Intel emphasizes. It is unclear how trusted devices are recognized, but that is probably done via bluetooth.

True Key gets support for Windows, OS X, Android and iOS. There are also extensions for Chrome and Internet Explorer; Firefox and Safari are missing from the list. Use of the app is free up to fifteen saved passwords; after that, 20 dollars per year, excluding VAT, converted approximately 17 euros, or 2 dollars per month, must be paid for the app. From the end of this month, beta testers can already test the app; everyone will have access by the middle of this year.

Passwords are encrypted locally and then sent to Intel servers. This would mean that governments do not have access to the stored data. The introduction of True Key follows Intel’s acquisition of PasswordBox, a password manager, in early December.

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Source: USA Today