Rappin and all,
IDX was in the UK news... sort of... I think... well ok, Key Tronic is... Funny how Digital Persona can get its' name into a story...
This story is part of series "Security checks are simplified by software that identifies physical characteristics", which is from the-times.co.uk just in case you want to see it all. Lead article is about facial stuff.
Finger of suspicion
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CRIMINALS beware, the biometric
keyboard is here, writes Ray Hatley.
The latest gadget for the
security-conscious computer user is a
fully featured Secure Scanner keyboard,
manufactured by Key Tronic Secure
Products.
It costs just £149 and comes complete
with fingerprint recognition software.
This keyboard is not really designed for
the average home-user, but it does look
as if it might provide another level of
security for system administrators and
people who hold sensitive data on their
computers.
Any person attempting to use a computer
fitted with the Secure Scanner keyboard
has his or her fingerprint scanned as part
of the log-on process.
The data is cross-matched to a user
database, where the fingerprint has to
match a registered user's ID before
access can be authorised.
A similar multi-language biometric
system, called U Are U, is produced by
Digital Persona Inc, a company based in
California.
The system utilises a stand-alone
fingerprint scanner and some nifty
software that makes sure that U really
are U before it lets you in.
the-times.co.uk
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