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Laptop Fingerprint Authentication
As we're required to come up with new passwords to new services constantly, and as there are more places and services where you must remember a PIN number or other codes in order to use the service, there is an increasing need for biometric authentication devices. Biometrics authentication through fingerprint scanning provides a convenient replacement for memorizing codes and passwords. Laptops, especially the more expensive ones (on the $3,000+ range), are popular targets for thieves. As the price for biometric scanners on laptops has come down, the proportionate cost for adding a fingerprint scanner to a laptop is now within reasonable range. Laptop Fingerprint Authentication - Laptops There are an increasing number of portable computers with a biometric authentication devices. These notebooks/handhelds include: IBM T42 NotebookHP IPAQ HX2250 Pocket PC In addition to these laptops, you can buy an add-on external device. The IBM T42 laptop has a built-in laptop fingerprint scanner. To use the scanner authentication, you first need to match the fingerprints to the system, which takes only a few minutes. IPAQ HX2250 also has a built-in fingerprint scanner, and is in fact part of the HP ProtectTools, designed to improve mobile computing security. HP ProtectTools include fingerprint, PIN or password protection. If used in combination, this package can provide an assuring range of protection for your data.
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