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To: R. Jaynes who wrote (12532)2/23/1999 11:51:00 AM
From: David  Read Replies (1) of 26039
 
Another example in the trade press of looking at biometrics through parochial concerns, from the March Windows magazine:

"Thumbprint readers, retina-scanners and other James-Bond-style security devices aren't fiction; they've been in use in government and corporate environments for some time. But now, the first such devices for end users are available. For instance, Digital Persona's U.are.U fingerprint reader lets you use your fingerprints to log in, secure files or encrypt folders. Its usefulness is limited to those who have USB and a burning need for tight security, but it may not be long before this kind of personal identification replaces the registration code to thwart software piracy. It's a little Big Brotherish, and right now it's more in the realm of a Sharper Image-level gizmo than an actual security tool. If your company is developing top-secret weapons systems, you might want to give biometric devices consideration. But if you're just trying to stay one step ahead of the competition, a well-managed, enforced password system will suffice."
[Emphasis added.]
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Remember Intel's reason for identifying computers by their Pentium III chips? Software piracy. Windows magazine must also be the only group that is happy with managed password systems -- certainly the users and administrators aren't.
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