No more passwords!

The Astroman · 12-02-2004, 07:01 AM

http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mo...s.aspx?pid=036

A fingerprint reader which plugs into the USB, when a name and/or a password is asked, you just put your finger on it, and it logs you in!! How cool is that??

**Praetor** · 12-02-2004, 07:11 AM

Those have been around for some time but ... how do you tell between a live finger and a dead one?

hollis098 · 12-02-2004, 08:47 AM

Thats the first time i have heard of a finger print reader, do u know where you can det one of those?

Scrat · 12-02-2004, 09:17 AM

Try this place http://www.eyenetwatch.com/biosecuri...y-hardware.htm it has a whole range of different Fingerprint access unit for the PC.

xantha88 · 12-02-2004, 09:43 AM

lol whats next eye scanner lol

Scrat · 12-02-2004, 09:46 AM

Well actually... yes. http://www.reallycooltoys.com/news/news38.html

There are now numerous types of "Bio" readers that can be used for PC security.

**Praetor** · 12-02-2004, 01:11 PM

Do those detect dead vs alive eyeballs?

Blade · 12-04-2004, 12:49 PM

awesome...woo, i have one that can have alphanumerical passwords..yay

hardeez1 · 12-13-2004, 05:38 AM

cool stuff. i dunno if i would spend the money tho....i only have 2 different passwords (one for really secure stuff and another for just stuff) and i can easily remember them.

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12-02-2004, 09:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
Scrat Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 27 Posts: 630	Try this place http://www.eyenetwatch.com/biosecuri...y-hardware.htm it has a whole range of different Fingerprint access unit for the PC. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3500+, GigaByte GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Ltd Ed. ATI Radeon GeCube 256Mb 9600XT, Compro DVB-T300 Dig/Analog TV Card 2x 1GB, 2x 512Mb DDR CL3 400Mhz PC3200 - Dual Channel WD 120Gb SATA 7200rpm 8MB, WD 80Gb SATA 7200rpm 8MB Excel 108Mb Wireless PCI, WinXP Prof. Samsung CD-R/RW 52-32-52, Samsung DVD 16x reader, LG DVD MultiBurner Benq 17" FP71E 12ms LCD, Logitech LX700 K&M, Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, Logitech Z-5400 FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND!! Team 44358

12-02-2004, 09:43 AM	#5 (permalink)
xantha88 Bronze Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: netherlands Age: 20 Posts: 56	lol whats next eye scanner lol __________________ gta rocks

12-02-2004, 09:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
Scrat Platinum Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 27 Posts: 630	Well actually... yes. http://www.reallycooltoys.com/news/news38.html There are now numerous types of "Bio" readers that can be used for PC security. __________________ AMD Athlon 64 3500+, GigaByte GA-K8NS Ultra-939 Ltd Ed. ATI Radeon GeCube 256Mb 9600XT, Compro DVB-T300 Dig/Analog TV Card 2x 1GB, 2x 512Mb DDR CL3 400Mhz PC3200 - Dual Channel WD 120Gb SATA 7200rpm 8MB, WD 80Gb SATA 7200rpm 8MB Excel 108Mb Wireless PCI, WinXP Prof. Samsung CD-R/RW 52-32-52, Samsung DVD 16x reader, LG DVD MultiBurner Benq 17" FP71E 12ms LCD, Logitech LX700 K&M, Logitech G25 Racing Wheel, Logitech Z-5400 FOLDING FOR THE GOOD OF MANKIND!! Team 44358

12-02-2004, 08:47 AM	#3 (permalink)
hollis098 Bronze Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Age: 19 Posts: 89	Thats the first time i have heard of a finger print reader, do u know where you can det one of those?

12-02-2004, 01:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
Praetor Administrator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Age: 25 Posts: 19,951	Do those detect dead vs alive eyeballs? __________________ ASUS P5K Premium WiFi-AP, Q6600@3.7 / ASUS P5ND, E6400@3.8 4GB OCz Platinum XTC 8500 / 4GB CorsairXMS2 6400 5x500GB Seagate 7200.10 / 2x500 Seagate 7200.10 OCz 8800GTX 768MB @ 630/800 / 2x Galaxy 8800GT SLI

12-04-2004, 12:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
Blade Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 140	awesome...woo, i have one that can have alphanumerical passwords..yay

12-13-2004, 05:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
hardeez1 New Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 21	cool stuff. i dunno if i would spend the money tho....i only have 2 different passwords (one for really secure stuff and another for just stuff) and i can easily remember them.

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