Google acquires Israeli security startup SlickLogin

So this requires an always-on "hot mic" app. Does anyone see any issues with that?

This TechCrunch article from last year goes into more details on the implementation, including a Q&amp;A with the founders:<p><a href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/09/09/slicklogin-wants-to-kill-the-password-by-singing-a-silent-song-to-your-smartphone/" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;techcrunch.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;09&#x2F;09&#x2F;slicklogin-wants-to-kill-th...</a><p>And here&#x27;s a ShowHN thread (unfortunately light on interaction with the submitter):<p><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6359450" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;news.ycombinator.com&#x2F;item?id=6359450</a>

Their website is not usable with my 1024 pixels wide browser window.

Their tech would be a great addition to Google&#x27;s Smart-Auth mechanism.

If this is already possible, then having NSA register your keystrokes on the PC keyboard through your phone like we saw that research a few months is probably not too far fetched.

Congrats. The irony is that the last thing I think of when I&#x27;m using Google&#x27;s long-convoluted account management system is &quot;slick login&quot;.

Awesome! Saw the team pitch at AngelHack, one of the more technical teams I have seen amongst all of the &quot;Me Too&quot; consumer social startups. Congratulations!

I&#x27;m assuming this won&#x27;t work on desktop computer if one does not have a mic.

They&#x27;re good friends of mine, and are an absolutely awesome team!<p>Congratulations!

Does anyone know how much was the acquisition for?

Is there something like HN for the Israeli scene?

So... if my speakers are off (which mine are most of the time) it doesn&#x27;t work?

I already don&#x27;t care. Amazing!