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To: Hockeyfan who wrote (12942)	4/5/1999 1:28:00 PM
From: R. Jaynes	Respond to of 26039

Hockeyfan, I also wish the review had been better. However, I was GREATLY encouraged by this paragraph in the report (even though they are talking about Digital Persona instead of CPQ/IDT) because it shows how people are reacting to biometrics - they LIKE it!!! - (notice the words "HUGE SUCCESS" and "MUCH HAPPIER"). They apparently think it's a move in the right direction and this bodes well for the industry! "Employees at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Cheyenne, Wyo., have been using Digital Persona Inc.'s U.are.U Fingerprint Recognition System for about three months, and the program has been a huge success, according to Tom Chalfant, the systems manager at the court. "Users were complaining that they had to remember different passwords for different programs," Chalfant said. In addition, the passwords for different systems would expire at different times, adding to the burden of managing and remembering them. "Now [users] can use fingerprints" for all those systems, he said. Users are much happier with the new system because of its ease of use and also because they think it's just plain fun." I know we need to be concerned about the little details but we also need to be aware of the big picture. In this case I think the big picture looks just fine. Rick

To: Hockeyfan who wrote (12942)	4/5/1999 1:32:00 PM
From: David	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 26039

Novell plans . . . from Computing of April 1: At its recent users conference, Novell "unveiled Modesto, its 64-bit implementation of Netware which will ship in the middle of next year - when Intel's Merced processor is also expected to ship. Novell's chief scientist Drew Major said Modesto will be a complete rewrite of Netware. Comparing this to Microsoft's efforts, he said the software giant is just 'taking NT and 64-bitising it'. "Major promised Modesto will be a radically different architecture. 'If we ship the same applications on 64-bit (as on today's Netware) we've failed. I'll be looking at new things we can do with 64-bit in the areas of proxy caching and security.' . . . Novell is also working on including biometric and smart card advances in Netware. Company engineers showed off the ability to log into multiple desktop applications only once. The system supports facial and iris recognition, plus a facility for logging on using smart cards. "The work is part of Novell's plan to develop 10 applications based on Netware and Novell Directory Service (NDS). . . ." ________________ Will IDX be a biometric partner for the Novell Internet structure to be introduced in mid-2000, via Novell/Compaq/IDT and BioAPI founder connections?