Fact · Typing and writing speed
A 2013 survey says keystroke dynamics requires none or minimal alteration to user behavior, because background software captures the typing pattern.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“It requires none or minimal alteration to user behavior since the capture of keystroke pattern is done via backend software implementation.”
A Survey of Keystroke Dynamics Biometrics, Pin Shen Teh et al., PubMed Central, 2013, Section 2.2.3, Transparency and Noninvasiveness.
Open the original (DOI 10.1155/2013/408280)- What it measures
- The survey lists this as one of the main advantages of keystroke dynamics over other biometric methods. It notes that a user may not even be aware that an extra layer of authentication is running.
- What it does not show
- This describes how the method is collected, not whether it is accurate. The survey's own list of disadvantages includes lower accuracy than established biometrics.