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Re: [opensuse] Adding biometric security to a computer
- From: Hans Witvliet <hwit@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:42:17 +0100
- Message-id: <1174549337.6528.6.camel@xxxxxxxxxx>
On Sat, 2007-03-10 at 18:37 -0500, Michael S. Dunsavage wrote:
> I was wondering if it is poosible to add biometrics security to a laptop or
> computer somehow via a usb finger scanner or whatever.
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> Michael S. Dunsavage
>
AFAIR, there exist even a pam-module (not in the distro) for it...
Some laptops (IBM-T43) has a build-in fingerprint reader.
Remember however, that biometric is never a replacement for a password!
Fingerprints can be forged/copied
It's intended for additional factor for security
What you know (password, passphrase, pin, ...)
What you have (smartcard, token, ...)
What you are (biometric)
HW
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> I was wondering if it is poosible to add biometrics security to a laptop or
> computer somehow via a usb finger scanner or whatever.
> --
> Michael S. Dunsavage
>
AFAIR, there exist even a pam-module (not in the distro) for it...
Some laptops (IBM-T43) has a build-in fingerprint reader.
Remember however, that biometric is never a replacement for a password!
Fingerprints can be forged/copied
It's intended for additional factor for security
What you know (password, passphrase, pin, ...)
What you have (smartcard, token, ...)
What you are (biometric)
HW
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pgp-id: 926EBB12
pgp-fingerprint: BE97 1CBF FAC4 236C 4A73 F76E EDFC D032 926E BB12
Registered linux user: 75761 (http://counter.li.org)
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