Re: Biometric Alternatives

[compguruman () mail comcast net]

I Personally use the Panasonic Authenticam.  It is a Iris scanner, but, is 
very easy to use.  It takes less then 2 sec to ID somebody and will work 
with glasses, contacts, etc.
You can find out more about it at 
http://www.iridiantech.com/products.php?page=2&sub=a
or http://www.panasonic.com/cctv/products/bmet100us.asp

Its a bit expensive but i actually got it brand new off of eBay for $80US :)
I know it works with win98, ME, and 2000.  not sure about 2k3.

Something a little less secure but easier to implement is the Sony Puppy 
(http://www.sony.com/puppy)
they have versions that work with XP and 2000 along with others.

A list of several are at http://www.biomet.org/products.html
BTW it has been proven that $10 worth of hobby products can bypass any 
fingerprint ID device.  Some Chinese mathematician did it with gummy bears lol


At 04:01 PM 6/4/2003 -0600, you wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I am currently evaluating different biometric alternatives to our current 
> logon system. I have narrowed my search to fingerprint based systems 
> because as most of our "customers" are students, ease of use is a must and 
> iris or voice based systems do not seem practical. Keyboards with built-in 
> scanners are preferred because most of the devices I have found are small 
> external devices that I imagine will grow legs and walk out the door 
> unless there is a locking mechanism included with the device. I am looking 
> for something that will work in conjunction with our current Windows XP 
> workstations and Windows 2000 server w/ Active Directory; however, we will 
> be migrated over to Windows 2003 server by the end of the summer so 
> compatibility with 2003 server is a must. The purpose of this project is 
> to provide the students with an alternative to remembering their password 
> and provide quicker logon times. Any good/bad experiences with vendors are 
> appreciated.
>
> Caleb



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