Monday, May 17, 2004

BIOMETRIC ACCESS ...

BIOMETRIC ACCESS PROTECTION DEVICES AND THEIR PROGRAMS PUT TO THE TEST
http://www.heise.de/ct/english/02/11/114/
Lisa Thalheim, Jan Krissler, Peter-Michael Ziegler


Body Check
Biometric Access Protection Devices and their Programs Put to the Test


Memorizing passwords is out. Laying your finger on a sensor or peering into a webcam can suffice to gain you immediate access to a system. There is the danger, however, that this new ease might be bought at the expense of security. How well do biometric access controls prevent unauthorized access? We have tested eleven products for you.

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