Forgot your Password? You need this

February 23, 2008

fingerprint-technology Forgot your Password? You need this For those forgetful type who can never remember their passwords for the computer, this biometric fingerprint scanner is ideal for you. One thing you always have with you is a fingerprint and one quick swipe will allow you access to your chosen system. My first experience of a fingerprint scanner was on my Pocket PC which was an iPaq 5450 from a few years ago. I was surprised at how accurate it could track me logging in to the device and a quick swipe and just a few seconds would open up the pocket PC for use.

This new device is made by Upek and is named the Eikon Digital Privacy manager. It is not yet available on the market, but should be available in about 4 weeks time here in the UK (I hear it is available in the US right now). It works by connecting to your PC via USB. You train it by running through a series of swipes of your finger(s) where by it trains it’s self to learn your fingerprint and store data of the print in it’s memory.

It is not just restricted to your windows login in which is good news. It can actually be configured to work with password protected applications as well as internet sites.

If used on an office network, the network admin can enable and disable accounts as and when needed. Also, restrictions can also be set for different users.

Overall it’s a great looking device and could be handy for organisations and single users to allow access to systems.

Product Page Via: Spyreview

Written by Matthew · Filed Under Computer Gadgets