In WPF circles, the PasswordBox control has generated quite a bit of discussion. The original premise of this article was that binding the password would expose it, but it turns out that it is already exposed regardless of whether you use data binding or not. Update 1st October 2018: As ZXeno posted in the comments, there seems to be a security flaw in the PasswordBox control by which it is possible to snoop passwords directly. So what do you reckon? Do you like the idea of True Key? Do you like the idea of being the password? Let us know.This article was originally posted here at Programmer’s Ranch with the title “C# WPF/MVVM: Why You Shouldn’t Bind PasswordBox Password”, on 4th October 2014. If you are a PasswordBox customer (or just interested in the futuristic type of service) then it is worth reading the full blog post by clicking the source link below. If however you want to get in on the action sooner rather than later, you can request an invite (don’t say it) to beta the service. However, if you are already a PasswordBox customer then you will soon in the feature see the system taking effect as this will replace your current Password Box service eventually. Now although, the software is being announced this week, the feature has not gone public just yet. ![]() Once these traits have been evaluated by the software (and obviously approved) you are granted to all your services and features that you have True Key set controlling. ![]() The blog post lists examples of these unique features as “the distance between your eyes and nose” or “the devices you own”. Using True Key, the software recognizes you as a person as the actual password and this is achieved by recognition features that are unique to you. According to the PasswordBox blog post, True Key is completely different from other solutions as no master password is required. If you are already a PasswordBox customer then you might want to listen up as True Key is a rather interesting alternative to the standard password manager solutions. As this is CES week it is probably not a surprise that the service has been announced and is debuting in Las Vegas over the next few days. PasswordBox today announced the launch of a new service which is going by the name ‘True Key’. Well, as mention, the acquisition by Intel was only a month ago and already we are starting to see the fruition of the two companies together. This company was a typical password manager company which offered its users a password storage solution so they did not have to re-enter their information one every website and so on. Intel had announced that they had acquired a Canadian Password manager company who went by the Name PasswordBox. If you are up to date on all your Intel news then you might remember at the start of December some interesting news came about. smarthphone-comparisions Smartphone Comparisons.ultimate-tech-gift Ultimate Tech Gift Guides.chinese-smarthphones Chinese Smartphones.ic_best-allthings-android2x Best Of All Things Android.ic_best-android-games2x Best Android Games.ic_best-android-apps2x Best Android Apps. ![]()
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