New IBM Thinkpad includes biometrics

[Anton Stiglic]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/10/05/biometric_thinkpad_t42/

I wonder how well it can counter the attacks discussed by researchers in the
last few years.  Like reactivating a fingerprint authentication by breathing
on the sensor's surface containing residue fat traces of the finger, or
placing a bag of water.  Or the jelly finger trick.
The biometric authentication might very well make the laptop less secure
than password-based authentication.

--Anton




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