biometrics

[Carl Ellison]

At 06:33 PM 1/23/2002 -0500, Ryan McBride wrote:
>Sigh... If only technology worked in real life like it does in the
>movies. 

But, you're missing the point.  You're trying to evaluate biometrics
on security grounds.

Think of it as a convenience mechanism.  It's so much more convenient
to let the camera look at your face than to type a password!

It's also sexy.

Sounds like a sure winner to me.  :-(




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