Soon, you might be able to log into your bank account with a litany of smiling poo emojis, or a string of little chicken wing images, or multiple little monkeys holding their hands over their eyes.
On Monday, a UK online banking service provider called Intelligent Environments announced what they’re calling the “world’s first emoji-only passcode.” Intelligent Environments says the emoji passcode system will allow users to use codes from a bank of 44 emojis — and don’t worry, it includes that lady in the red dress salsa dancing.
IE argues the emoji passcodes make sense, because images are easier to remember than combinations of letters and numbers. The company also says that when compared to number-only PINs and passwords, their emoji passcode system is more secure, because it has “480 times more permutations using enojis over traditional four digit passcodes.”
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