Johannesburg, 10 Jul 2002
Local networking company, Duxbury Networking, today announced the availability of its DFS-010 Type II PCMCIA fingerprint scanning system, the first in a range of biometric scanners from Duxbury. The DFS-010 fingerprint scanner authenticates authorised users to sensitive data, applications and networks through fingerprint recognition.
"The DFS-010 fingerprint scanner is a credit card-sized device that replaces traditional passwords with a simple fingerprint scan," says Graham Vorster, Chief Technology Officer at Duxbury Networking. "It has been designed to marry high security with convenience by providing a method of positive identification that cannot be lost, stolen, shared or forgotten."
With computer networks and Web sites increasingly protected by passwords, many users have a problem remembering them all. "People may have seven to ten different accounts at various sites, and many of those people often use the same password for every site," says Vorster.
The more complicated security becomes, the tougher it becomes to get everyone to comply. "Fingerprint scanners make compliance very easy," Vorster says. "With a fingerprint scanner in place, it`s close to impossible to gain access to the computer`s information unless you`re the owner and the print matches up."
Vorster says that by using the DFS-010 in combination with corporate Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) or controlled usage of custom applications, the critical security issue of password proliferation is removed and in turn increases the security of your network.
The DFS-010 is compatible with Windows 98, ME, XP and 2000 and offers support for the Windows screen saver password feature, Windows XP credential manager and Microsoft Passport. The DFS-010 also addresses the Windows 98 logon security problem where users could gain access to a machine without entering a password.
"While there are a variety of biometric identification systems available today, including face, voice, retinal and iris scans among them, fingerprint scanners are poised to dominate the market for PC security," says Vorster.
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