Sharp Byte » Breezy Guides http://sharpbyte.net a Chic Geek on Design & Aesthetics Wed, 27 Jul 2011 02:35:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Fingerprint Security for Dummies http://sharpbyte.net/50/gadgets/fingerprint-security-for-dummies/ http://sharpbyte.net/50/gadgets/fingerprint-security-for-dummies/#comments Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:47:23 +0000 Ella http://www.sharpbyte.net/?p=50 fingerprint scanPCs with fingerprint sensing technology marketed to make computers more secure may not quite do that job as well as hopefuls assume.

Hackers can scan what your fingerprint looks like and skilled techies can copy it. Could this then open a Pandora’s box of identity theft? If fingerprint identification becomes bigger in other areas of life & business, watch out.

This means in terms of Internet hacking, it’s not safe at all.

Which does also mean that password protecting your PC may just leak your password out, so be careful which characters you choose. Although, a tough one to type will make it annoying to boot up, and especially annoying for closing and opening notebooks. I say forget it.

These may just be opinions, but I’ve discussed with knowledgeable people (I do admit, I’m just one of those “dummies”).

Read more about fingerprint scanning PCs on SmallBusinessComputing.com (image credited to them).

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