No, Apple will go a step further and introduce a laser light that emits from the iSight that will do a retinal scan. 
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Will Apple ever integrate fingerprint scanner for enhanced security
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I wonder how quickly the bad guys will start cutting off your fingers instead of (or in addition to) "just" mugging you... And the smarter ones would come up with gizmos that pick up your fingerprints off common surfaces, to be converted into prints readable by the computer.
In this case, being in a public place with bare hands would be equivalent to printing out all your passwords on a t-shirt. I do not know about you, guys, but I will be buying stocks of glove-making companies .
In this case, being in a public place with bare hands would be equivalent to printing out all your passwords on a t-shirt. I do not know about you, guys, but I will be buying stocks of glove-making companies
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I wonder how quickly the bad guys will start cutting off your fingers instead of (or in addition to) "just" mugging you... And the smarter ones would come up with gizmos that pick up your fingerprints off common surfaces, to be converted into prints readable by the computer.
In this case, being in a public place with bare hands would be equivalent to printing out all your passwords on a t-shirt. I do not know about you, guys, but I will be buying stocks of glove-making companies
Which is why it's bad to rely on just one form of biometric authentication. One of the entities I work for uses three-factor authentication as a matter of course on portable gear. One biometric, one memory (password) and one token.
I have a friend that works pretty high up in the oil business and the lengths they go to for security are absolutley unbelievable. It actually scares me!
Protecting nuclear secrets is a bitch, huh?
So is protecting client assets. Do you work for the nuclear industry?
No ID system is 100% secure, but the good old password remains the safest single security barrier. Although by any means not impossible, it is harder to steal than pretty much any of the biometric parameters. After a while, adding extra security measures only adds to the silliness of it, not augments security...
I think that this is just a way of giving people a false sense of security, unless implemented really well.
I don't think Apple would do it, unless they are 100% sure if it working flawlessly.
Anyone remember voice passwords in OS 9 ?
I don't think Apple would do it, unless they are 100% sure if it working flawlessly.
Anyone remember voice passwords in OS 9 ?
Hey Friends,
Great thread! I think biometrics are a great way to protect valuable information. I personally like the idea of being able to keep intellectual property and business information extra secure. Plus....it's really really cool Why not turn an iSight into a retina scanner? These functions don't have to be mandatory, but it would be nice for those professionals who wish to use them. We will see if Apple goes down this road though. As long as I don't have to get an implant or a barcode tattoo, then I'm all good
-Michael-
Great thread! I think biometrics are a great way to protect valuable information. I personally like the idea of being able to keep intellectual property and business information extra secure. Plus....it's really really cool
Why not turn an iSight into a retina scanner? These functions don't have to be mandatory, but it would be nice for those professionals who wish to use them. We will see if Apple goes down this road though. As long as I don't have to get an implant or a barcode tattoo, then I'm all good -Michael-
True! I have always thought that if someone can design it, then someone can crack it. There's always a ying to the yang.
I'm sure the oil security i have seen can be bypassed, but it's totally secret agent stuff. Pretty cool.
How about a urine sample id system? Belkin could make it and call it the "iPee" and the black model, "iPee Nightly"
GOOD IDEA
and the laptop should refuse access if it detects any traces of THC in the sample 
GOOD IDEA
Dead wrong on that one! The more THC detected, the mellower the graphics, and the more Marley iTunes shuffles up.
Dead wrong on that one! The more THC detected, the mellower the graphics, and the more Marley iTunes shuffles up.
Word.
you should be workin for appleDead wrong on that one! The more THC detected, the mellower the graphics, and the more Marley iTunes shuffles up.
No way. Have a look at the Mythbusters segment on fingerprint hacking.
The current systems are far from elegant IMHO.
The current systems are far from elegant IMHO.