Fingerprint ID means goodbye to passwords.A fingerprint fingerprint, an impression of the underside of the end of a finger or thumb, used for identification because the arrangement of ridges in any fingerprint is thought to be unique and permanent with each person (no two persons having the same prints have ever been authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. device promises to eliminate the need to remember multiple passwords when accessing personal accounts online. A device called TouchStar, now being marketed to military organizations, relies on fingerprints Impressions or reproductions of the distinctive pattern of lines and grooves on the skin of human fingertips. Fingerprints are reproduced by pressing a person's fingertips into ink and then onto a piece of paper. to identify network users. A person can enter up to three different fingerprints. Once the print has been loaded in, access into the system takes less than one second and can be supplemented with other identification, such as ID cards and PINs. Each system can be used alone or as part of a secure network. The TouchStar system can hold up to 720,000 different fingerprints and weighs less than 1 kg. A smaller unit with the same memory capacity but with no LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) A display technology that uses rod-shaped molecules (liquid crystals) that flow like liquid and bend light. Unenergized, the crystals direct light through two polarizing filters, allowing a natural background color to show. display is also available at a weight of .5 kg. TouchStar is a product of Aurostar Technology, a provider of biometric technologies. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] |
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