Future of Internet security

[Enoch]

from http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/biztech/04/12/thompson/index.html

Biometric readers are the key to the future, literally. Not only do they reduce the number of passwords the average consumer has to remember, but they are truly a unique identifier and one of the strongest forms of security. Today fingerprint readers are built into laptops, but in the near future, I believe these readers will replace the traditional lock and key and be built into smart phones, handheld devices and door locks for the car and home.

[tigger]

Moving ever closer to the mark.:ohno

[weppasmom]

Scary :eek:

[momto3]

we use biometrics at work to record time punches. We were told they use the 'bumps" etc of your unique hand. Does/can anyone explain how they really work?

[Enoch]

we use biometrics at work to record time punches. We were told they use the 'bumps" etc of your unique hand. Does/can anyone explain how they really work?

It's my understanding they make a unique matrix of major points which would then be able to be calculated mathametically for binary reading. I'm not an expert on it or anything but it's like a facial print and everyone is unique of course. But thinking from a calculus viewpoint, the measurements and distances of points would also make numbers you could ID someone with since those points are all unique from everyone else. But that's just how I would write the computer code to do it, not sure if they do.

[Michelle95]

Chris, remember that hospital I worked at in Auburn? I used my fingerprint to get into the pyxis machine...which is basically a drug dispenser. Now, granted it seems like a good idea insomuch that someone cannot steal drugs and blame it on someone else....but, we all know what it is leading up to.

[Waiting...]

:suprised :eek:

[god is my protector]

ive always had this question if you have a handreader as your key to a door what if you cut it on something and have a bandage or a scab or a new scar ???

[Enoch]

Chris, remember that hospital I worked at in Auburn? I used my fingerprint to get into the pyxis machine...which is basically a drug dispenser. Now, granted it seems like a good idea insomuch that someone cannot steal drugs and blame it on someone else....but, we all know what it is leading up to.

Hmm, now all they need is to add something on the patient electronically to make sure the drugs are properly administered and there you have it, full circle.

God is my protector - Oh all the methods are setup to fail - munchausen by proxy so they can come in with the foolproof way to make it all work. 1st you need to emphasize to the general public the reasons for such drastic measures of security or it psychologically wont fly. It's all about head games as Paul said, the battle is for your mind. I see security all around me that is full of holes and network security was what promoted me in the 90s to get into computer programming, hacking and finding ways to prevent hacking. There is *always* a backdoor and most of the time never fixed unless it gets publicity or is a threat to money. Money seems always safe but the consumer has drawbacks to all systems.

They must emphasize the problem. Even a chip doesnt work right if you chop off the body part, therefore the research into eprom ink that is independant of the body's electrical system built into the biomakeup. Soon, I expect to see more and more of this programable ink being shown.

[Munkh]

Hmm, now all they need is to add something on the patient electronically to make sure the drugs are properly administered and there you have it, full circle.

I work at a hospital and we use the pyxis machines as well. Now all of our patients are issued an armband with a barcode and all medication is scanned then the patient and the system redflags any discrepincies in the medication, dose or patient. It looks like a good idea upfront to prevent accidentally giving the wrong meds giving them to late or to early or to the wrong patient. It is not fool proof of course so we all know where it will lead to with some kind of a more permanent ID marker. RFID or otherwise.