Wednesday, June 22, 2005

Biometrics Making Inroads With Laptops

"Biometric technology is taking another leap toward widespread usage as Hewlett-Packard Co. ships new laptops with fingerprint readers.

The nx6125 notebook PC includes a fingerprint sensor made by AuthenTec Inc., which says HP is the biggest computer maker to offer a biometric reader as standard equipment. The computer, aimed at the business market, sells for $1,000 and up."


[AP]

Big win for Authentec. It is still unclear whether fingerprint sensors will become standard in laptops. It's a nice to have feature, and certainly not a need to have yet.

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