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We’ve already discussed that hackers use dictionaries to help hack your passwords, but what if your passwords were controlled by your mind, not by words?

我們曾經討論過電腦駭客們會使用字典來協助破解你的個人密碼，但要是你的個人密碼是由你的心靈來掌控，而非由文字來排列呢？
 

Researchers at UC Berkeley’s School of Information announced that they are working on technology that reads your mind to open your email account, buy an app on iTunes, and check your bank balance. Security researchers determined that electroencephalograms (EEGs) are a reliable-enough indicator of individuality to substitute for a password. Also, there are now relatively inexpensive Bluetooth devices that measure your EEG and connect to your computer without any brain implants.

柏克萊加州大學資訊學院的研究者們聲稱，他們正在研究能夠讀出你內心訊息的技術，這將能開啟你電子郵件帳號，為你購買在iTunes上的軟體，以及查詢你的銀行存款。資安研究人員認定腦電圖(EEGs)會是一個足夠可靠來代替密碼的個體指標。此外，現在已也經有一些相對之下沒那麼昂貴的藍芽裝置，能夠在不需要在腦中植入任何物體的情況下測量你的腦電圖並且和電腦連結。
 

In the meantime, your passwords should still have a tough non-dictionary word with a combination of numbers to protect your information.

同時呢，你的密碼應該要由一個很難猜到且不屬於字典中的一個單字與數字搭配組合而成，如此才能保護你的個人資訊。
 

We’re wondering what these new security measures will be called. TechCrunch suggested “passthoughts.” What do you think a telepathic password should be called?

我們很好奇說這些新的資安措施該如何來稱呼。TechCrunch這個部落格建議可稱作「密思」。那麼，你認為這個與精神感應有關的密碼，又應該怎麼說比較好呢？