RegardingID Archive | 90% would accept biometrics replacing passwords

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

The UK and Silicon.com love their polls and surveys. But this one appears to have been executed by the UK, and answered by US consumers.

It shows that the majority would rather use biometrics instead of passwords because of the sheer convenience. As consumers and businesses are becoming more comfortable with the technology, they are quickly learning that it isn’t just beneficial to big business or government - it makes things easier for everyone.

Read - Biometrics: ‘People don’t mind them’

DigitalPersona adds facial recognition to authentication software

DigitalPersona Inc. released a new version of its DigitalPersona Pro Enterprise software that includes facial recognition as a method for authentication.

Facial recognition can now be combined with fingerprint biometrics, passwords, PINs, proximity cards, smart cards and OATH tokens for a multi-factor authentication solution. Policy creation and enforcement works through a client’s existing Active Directory infrastructure.

Biometric hotel room keys on the horizon

CADD Emirates, a Dubai-based ICT system integrator serving many industries including the hospitality sector, has announced that it will begin replacing its hotel guest room key card systems with biometric fingerprint scanners.

VoiceTrust awarded grant for Pakistan rollout

VoiceTrust announced it has been awarded a grant from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Development Private Sector Investment (PSI) Program to roll out biometric identity systems in Pakistan.

DARPA recommends ditching passwords, using always-on biometrics

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) is recommending the elimination of password usage in favor of biometrical recognition, reports Government Computer News.

DARPA said on its Active Authentication site that complex passwords are too cumbersome to create, remember and manage, nor do active sessions have the capability to recognize whether the current user is the one who was originally authenticated.

DigitalPersona's Pro Enterprise enables "mix and match" authentication

DigitalPersona released a new version of its Pro Enterprise authentication device. It now contains the ability to support a number of new authentication credentials, enabling organizations to mix and match the ways in which employees securely identify themselves to Microsoft Windows and other applications.

Saratoga Hospital implements DigitalPersona solution

DigitalPersona announced it has deployed biometric solutions to help manage the security of protected health information to better comply with industry regulations at Saratoga Hospital.

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90% would accept biometrics replacing passwords