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To: R. Jaynes who wrote (12933)	4/3/1999 11:35:00 AM
From: R. Jaynes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26039

All, Network and E-commerce Security govtech.net Rick

To: R. Jaynes who wrote (12933)	4/3/1999 1:46:00 PM
From: J L Segal	Respond to of 26039

Rick - love it! Thanks for the nice links today. JL

To: R. Jaynes who wrote (12933)	4/5/1999 10:01:00 AM
From: Hockeyfan	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 26039

Storm clouds on the horizon ??? This article in Federal Computer Week compares the $89 IDT scanner to URU's ($159/$89) scanner. IDT comes up lacking – "good" vs. URU's "excellent". “Another notable difference between the systems concerns the fingerprint recognition itself. Fingerprint Identification Technology lets each user register only one fingerprint at a time, while U.are.U lets users register up to all 10 fingerprints and use any one of them to log in. In addition, Fingerprint Identification Technology requires you to place your finger in the exact same orientation on the scanner each time, while U.are.U can read a fingerprint from any angle, including upside down.” “It seems that Digital Persona thought of just about everything when the company created this system. U.are.U couldn't be easier to install, and using it is a breeze. Unlike Fingerprint Identification Technology, U.are.U lets you place your finger at any angle on the sensor once the fingerprint is registered. It's nice to have a Password Bank in which to store various passwords for different applications, and the ability to register up to 10 fingerprints makes sense in case a finger or hand becomes injured. Finally, the Private Space function makes this the perfect system for environments with shared PCs. If you have a USB port and are not running Windows NT, we think this system is an excellent choice.” I am bothered that: 1) URU's product rates better than ours. 2) URU is also on the GSA schedule. 3) URU's scanner is now almost the same price 4) The only product advantage we have over URU right now is that they require a USB port and don't run on WindowsNT. 5) Intel has invested $5 million? in URU. If Bill Gates announces the inclusion biometrics in windows 2000, I sure hope we have some product upgrades to go with our $89 scanner, especially a password bank!