USB Disks that Read Fingerprints
Filed in: Gadgets — October 26th, 2004
JumpDrive TouchGuard
A new memory stick on sale next week turns fingerprints into passwords. Lexar Media’s JumpDrive TouchGuard uses a sensor that reads the miniscule ridges on a finger, and unlocks the encrypted data on the USB (universal serial bus) memory stick if there’s a match.
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Sony Micro Vault with Fingerprint Access
Sony’s Micro Vault with Fingerprint Access, a device the length of a key and width of a highlighter pen, has 128MB of storage capacity and a sensor for reading fingerprints. The product can store ID and password information for a number of Web sites. When attached to a PC, and when a user goes to one of the sites, a touch of the sensor will provide access, according to Sony. There is also a screen saver “lock” that protects against unauthorized computer access, the company said.
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Links:
- JumpDrive TouchGuard homepage
- Sony Microvault
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October 26th, 2004 at 11:07 am
interesting combination and very convenient. what about the price? hehe