Abstract: A smart training accessory connected to musical instrument for aiding users in learning and collaboration is disclosed. The accessory includes a plurality of sensors for collecting data pertaining to the musical instrument. A microcontroller processes the data collected by the plurality of sensors to: (a) determine a type of musical instrument to which the smart training accessory is connected and (b) generate an alert for encouraging an individual to play the musical instrument when the user enters a monitoring area within the vicinity of the smart training accessory. Furthermore, when the user plays the musical instrument, the plurality of sensors captures data including audio recordings and transmits the data to a training and synchronization system. The training and synchronization system processes the received data to generate real-time feedback for the user and further aids collaboration with other users.

Abstract: A system detecting and protecting against identity theft by abusing a computer users ID and password or protecting a user against identity replication through parallel user session via a second authentication level using a second channel, a one-time-passcode and user contextual location information. When accessing networks, computer systems or programs, the said networks, computer systems or programs will validate user ID and password and collect contextual information about the user, the device, the used network etc. Once validated, a message is send by a second means that may be a cell phone SMS network or an instant message, said message containing a real-time session-specific one-time passcode. The session specific code and the collected information provides information enabling the user to detect a compromised identity through a mismatch between presented information and the information representing the user and the passcode protects against fraudulent access.

Abstract: A system detecting and protecting against identity theft by abusing a computer users ID and password or protecting a user against identity replication through parallel user session via a second authentication level using a second channel, a one-time-passcode and user contextual location information. When accessing networks, computer systems or programs, the said networks, computer systems or programs will validate user ID and password and collect contextual information about the user, the device, the used network etc. Once validated, a message is send by a second means that may be a cell phone SMS network or an instant message, said message containing a real-time session-specific one-time passcode. The session specific code and the collected information provides information enabling the user to detect a compromised identity through a mismatch between presented information and the information representing the user and the passcode protects against fraudulent access.