Remember
the retinal scans in Star Trek? Technology is
becoming available for security protocols to deny PC
access to anyone who can't authorize his or her use
with a retinal scan, a fingerprint, a palm print, a
facial scan, a voiceprint, or, farther down the
road, a DNA scan. While the face recognition
products on the shelves now are unreliable, voice
scanners are becoming almost common, a reportedly
reliable fingerprint scanner is primed to hit the
market, and actual retinal scanners are already in
use in high-level corporate and government
installations. Microsoft has recently announced that
biometric security features will be part of new
Windows systems. Stop thinking Star Trek and
start thinking The X-Files - or The Real
World.
Remember
the retinal scans in Star Trek? Technology is
becoming available for security protocols to deny PC
access to anyone who can't authorize his or her use
with a retinal scan, a fingerprint, a palm print, a
facial scan, a voiceprint, or, farther down the
road, a DNA scan. While the face recognition
products on the shelves now are unreliable, voice
scanners are becoming almost common, a reportedly
reliable fingerprint scanner is primed to hit the
market, and actual retinal scanners are already in
use in high-level corporate and government
installations. Microsoft has recently announced that
biometric security features will be part of new
Windows systems. Stop thinking Star Trek and
start thinking The X-Files - or The Real
World.