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Re:Google Glass Snoopers Can Steal Your Passcode With a Glance by mikecb on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @07:18PM (#7941320)
Unfortunately, randomizing the button locations would be an accessibility nightmare.
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Re:Google Glass Snoopers Can Steal Your Passcode With a Glance by dublinben on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @07:20PM (#7941325)
Security and accessibility are pretty much inherently opposed.
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Re:Google Glass Snoopers Can Steal Your Passcode With a Glance by schoen on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @07:51PM (#7941436)
That brings to mind this tweet by Eleanor Saitta on a specific instance where they actually are directly opposed.

https://twitter.com/Dymaxion/status/464457530677420034

(It's a case where physical security and physical accessibility come in pretty direct conflict!)

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Re:Google Glass Snoopers Can Steal Your Passcode With a Glance by lstamour on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @07:25PM (#7941350)
Not if you can move your finger and listen for the number via VoiceOver. And if it's not on by default. That said, I wonder if one could make a tap pattern password for blind folks and finger drummers ;-)
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Re:Google Glass Snoopers Can Steal Your Passcode With a Glance by ryanmcbride on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @07:22PM (#7941334)
Runescape's been doing it for years.
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Re:Google Glass Snoopers Can Steal Your Passcode With a Glance by CSDude on Tuesday June 24, 2014 @07:21PM (#7941329)
It is a standard for many banks in Turkey, since we only enter PIN
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