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Password fatigue spells biometric PC boom
News Sales of computers with built-in fingerprint readers are skyrocketing. According to Comet, PCs and laptops with fingerprint scanners made up around seven per cent of all May-to-July computer sales - a... [15 Sep 2008]
Businesses tackle laptop theft data security risks
News We have also just introduced fingerprint technology for USB devices and staff are only allowed to use memory sticks provided by the IT department. P is for Passwords An exclusive investigation by... [14 May 2007]
'Big Brother' listening for angry exchanges
News Pub brawls were cut by a quarter earlier this year in Yeovil, Somerset, when a fingerprint-before-you-drink scheme was unveiled. P is for Passwords The aggression detector has been fitted to CCTV cameras... [22 Nov 2006]
Leader: Will biometrics turn us into a nation of hoodies?
Leader So what happens when your password is your fingerprint? But if your fingerprint becomes the quotidian way you log onto the corporate network - as some experts think will be the case - then is this the... [24 Jul 2006]
CIO Jury: Will biometrics replace passwords and PINs?
News Iris and fingerprint-scanning technology will replace passwords and PIN numbers as the long-term answer to identity management problems, according to UK IT chiefs. Biometrics will replace... [16 Feb 2006]
Biometrics curing password headaches
News Barclaycard and Mitsubishi Securities are just two organisations which have recently revealed the move to biometric solutions such as fingerprint readers on computer keyboards. A growing number of large end-user... [28 Sep 2005]
eBay gives two-factor authentication the finger
News Two-factor authentication means using something the user physically possesses - such as a smart card, or fingerprint - in addition to a password to verify the identity of an IT user. We're doing better security now, but... [05 May 2005]
Singapore pushes biometric uptake
News For example, Hewlett-Packard has embedded fingerprint readers in its iPAQ handhelds, while Japanese company Omron has equipped its mobile phones with facial recognition technology. Even a template for... [31 Mar 2005]
"Two-factor authentication won't stop ID theft"
News Plans to bolster online security with code-generating gadgets, fingerprint readers or smart cards are not likely to solve the identity fraud problems currently plaguing database companies and online stores, a security... [16 Mar 2005]
Microsoft targets passwords with biometric keyboard
News The keyboard includes a fingerprint reader which will enable users to store their biometric ID and use that as authentication when logging onto password protected sites - having stored the passwords... [10 Mar 2005]
Passwords: How difficult can it be to get this right?
News Dorrington told silicon.com his favoured method of authentication is biometrics - such as fingerprint recognition. Despite a welter of warnings in recent years it appears employees are still failing to engage their... [09 Mar 2005]
Biometrics: 'People don't mind them'
News The EU in October approved the use of biometric identification - both facial and fingerprint data - in passports. Nearly 90 per cent cited the convenience of biometrics - compared to remembering... [10 Nov 2004]
Gates: The password is dead
News This system is also extensible, so we can include other biometric information, such as iris or fingerprint. Gates, speaking at the RSA Security conference on Tuesday, said: "There is no doubt that over time, people are... [26 Feb 2004]
Leader: Biometrics will march onwards
Leader The US authorities are demanding certain people visiting that country don't just present a passport and visa but have their photo taken and fingerprint digitally recorded on entry. And would most of us swap remembering... [06 Jan 2004]
Internet banks to trial facial recognition for customers
News It is the sort of thing that in five years time may work and it's not radically different from using a fingerprint reader. Internet banks in the UK and Europe are set to trial facial recognition technology in the New... [11 Dec 2003]
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