Password replacement firm Slicklogin just pulled off the slickest deal of all.
Israeli startup Slicklogin thinks passwords are insecure, messy, and time-consuming--and that two-step authentication via SMS text message is too awkward. The answer to the world's password woes, according to Slicklogin: soundwaves. It seems at least one tech giant may think Slicklogin might be on to something: even though the company has only been around for a year or so, they have just been acquired by Google.