Google acquired "SlickLogin" which developed authentication system to log in "sound", eradicate weak password

ByMelvin Gaal

It was revealed that Israeli startup company SlickLogin, which built a two-step verification system that uses high frequency sounds rather than passwords, will be acquired by Google.

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SlickLogin, which Google decided to acquire, is a company that provides a unique authentication system established by Israeli engineers. In the authentication system handled by SlickLogin, normally, when inputting a password using the keyboard and logging in, it detects the high frequency sound transmitted from the PC with the smartphone application and sends the signal back to the PC You can log in just by holding the smartphone close to the PC.


SlickLogin has developed high-frequency sound login technology as one of two-step authentication, and the purpose of omitting troublesome process from usual two-step authentication requiring an authentication code sent after entering account name and password had. In addition, since the high frequency sound emitted at the time of authentication is designed so that it can not be heard by the human ear, it is safer than the conventional one.

According to GeekTime, Google announced in February 2011Added to option as to whether to issue one-time password necessary for two-step verificationIt is said that there is the aim of incorporating a smarter authentication system while improving the safety of 2-step authentication by this acquisition.


Three Israeli engineers, co-founder of SlickLogin, are planning to join Google's development team in the future, "Google and the one who provided free 2-step verification system for the first time in the world, it is easy to log in It is a great pleasure to be able to participate in Google's efforts to provide a safe Internet, "commented on the official website. The formal amount in this acquisition has not been announced.