Fingerprint Login for PCs

[Phoenix86]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: torpid

Originally posted by: n0cmonkey
I don't like the idea of having a password that I leave lying around all over the place.

Not to mention finger print readers are VERY easy to fool (gelatin).

They're worthless.

That's the previous generation. There are new types that work better.

Pop Sci Article

All you have to do to foil fingerprint reader is take a certain unnamed powder, dust the print pad, and push a piece of plastic down over the pad with a finger. Instant fingerprint-from-the-last-guy. Fingerprint readers are easy to fool.

Which requires a few things. First, knowledge of how to do it. Most admins that have their boss' passwords that *don't* need it, can't do this. Second, it requires physical access to the machine. First rule in security, physical access is golden. If I can touch your box, you have already lost the security battle. Finally, your talking about 3-5 year old tech., follow the link.

"Most scanners can be thrown off by oil and dirt. Radio-frequency readers, however, cut through the crud, which is why LG chose the technology for its wireless banking-enabled 1.3-megapixel camera phone (Korea only). Expect radio- frequency scanners to go mainstream within the next two years."