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Mouse Scans Palms to Verify ID

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the logs-you-in-and-reads-your-future dept.

p00kiethebear writes "'Fujitsu is eyeing a variation on the centuries-old art of palmistry as the latest biometric weapon against unauthorized access to computer systems and facilities. The company has developed a computer mouse that will scan the palm of the user and deliver not a look into the future but verify the identity of that person.', With a .5% error rate I wouldn't be surprised if we saw this in offices within the next few years."

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  1. Issues with Practicality by neurostar · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I personally am not in favor of biometric protection devices. Even if they are 100% effective and never make mistakes reading, I do not feel that they are a wise choice.

    Bruce Schneider wrote a good column about biometrics here. I don't like the fact that some biometrics are very easy to steal. This means that once someone discovers your biometric "password" they can use it anywhere because you can't change your password.

    So I personally would be wary about having too much faith in such a device. /p neurostar