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by bryce white 1 view

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I'm trying to get a handle on the current state of biometric security in the real world. Is anyone using fingerprint/vocive recognition/iris scanning in a production environment? Are you thinking about it? How about vendors? Any good (or bad) recent experiences?

Thanks for you input.

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by oz_media

Well IBM is now making it's Thinkpads with built in Biometric scanning built-in beside the mouse buttons.

As for how the TECH is catching on, two years ago a friend and I picked up a partnership with a Japanese company and imported biometric door locks (Big front door handle and deadbolt lock systems).

We sold quite a few at the home show for new homes and picked up a small builder's contract for a condo development being built in Whistler. Other than that it isn't really BIG technology as a whole it seems.

I have installed a few in server rooms or offices and only for gadget guys.

As for on the network, I don't see anyone jumping at the idea.

by jaqui

why bother with something else to interfere with getting the job done?
( standard windows user outlook on security items )

after all typing in a password is bad enough.
( whch is why majority of winders systems are defaulted to login into administrator mode, no password required )

by mc_user

I found quite a bit of developemnt in hand scanning biometric devices when I was researching timeclock systems for a former company I use to work for. Biometrics is a very good fit for this market. You can't hand out your password or keycard to a coworker to clock in for you. Otherwise I have not seen it adopted in other markets.

by dbilly

You may want to look into the company I work for Cryptometrics. We currently have enterprise level biometrics security ready for development.

by dafe2

We've implemented hand recognition for entry to secure areas.

It's been accurate & stable since implemented about three years ago.

by oz_media

You wave at a guy sitting in a window?

Hi BOB!, Hey 'DAFE2' c'mon in mate!

If you wave you hand and he waves back with one finger you know you can't go in?

Just bored, sorry! :D

by dafe2

I musta been bored too................I never thought (Bryce) was wanting to use Biometrics in the sense of "Password Security" LOL

Most of my experience with Biometrics is in terms of securing entry to server or telecom rooms using hand recognition & other technologies................your solution would've been a lot less expensive but would've killed my profit margin :-)

by johnymac2

I was at HIMSS and saw a company called Biopassword that intergrated with Citrix, it has HIPPA compliant tracking of log on attempts, customizable levels of security, nifty product.

www.biopassword.com

No, I do not work for them, just saw their product and thought it was cool.
HIMSS is a hospital IT trade show in Dallas.

by david_heath

You don't tell us how you're proposing to use biometrics and what current systems must be supported.

However, there are good systems available from (for example) SAFlink to enable biometric authentication (fingerprint, face, voice or iris) to be added to AD, eDirectory or eTrust environments.

As others have commented, there are good systems for physical access (there are numerous Asian companies manufacturing fingerprint door locks) and for time-clock systems based on hand geometry (Recognition Systems P/L) and fingerprint (many players, Identix is probably the best known).

If you want more info, just ask.

David.

by itsecurityguy

Roboform (Siber Systems roboform.com) to generate and manage approximately 200 unique passwords and personal data for form-filling, which are stored using 3DES encryption. On the road, I use Portable Roboform, installed on a ClipDrive Bio USB flashdrive, with two-factor biometric/password security and 256 bit AES encryption (in addtition to Robo's 3DES). In most cases the passwords are generated using the maximum security permitted by the gatekeeper, e.g. 32 random characters using upper and lower case alpha, numeric and special characters for 212-bit strength.

by dafe2

It's a female swimsuit model......................it's not a picture and she makes a mint.

by advancedgeek

Biometrics is used heavily in the Government world...I have even seen eye scanners on plexiglass containers that hold servers...you can't even access the box! Eye scanners on doors too... but as far as authentication...I have seen smartcards used a lot more then biometrics.

by rbencheikh

hi
i have been researching biometrics for the last three years, i have a blog, you might find some useful info there, i try to update it once a week http://biometrix.blogspot.com
i also moderate this discussion forum called theBiometrix http://www.thebiometrix.com with other moderators. It's free to join, it has some useful info in different sections.
Or email me with specific questions, and i will try to help you r.bencheikh@gmail.com
good luck

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