RE: Biometric Alternatives

["Wilcox, Stephen" <StephenWilcox () universalcomputersys com>]

At my company we have tested iris, fingerprint, and voice.  I have found the fingerprint scanners and voice are the 
easiest to get around.  Voice naturally with a recording device, the fingerprint scanner was a little harder but 
non-the-less just as easy.  The first way is with a regular clear tape, apply the tape to the scanner, remove, then 
reapply.  This will produce about a 20-30% yield, the second way requires a Teflon finger without prints.  Tap the 
finger on the scanner, and it will think you the last person who used the scanner. This produced a 80-90% yield. Iris 
scanners are harder to trick.  

Steve


-----Original Message-----
From: Mears,Caleb M [mailto:Caleb.M.Mears () business colostate edu]
Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 5:01 PM
To: security-basics () securityfocus com
Subject: Biometric Alternatives


Hello All,

I am currently evaluating different biometric alternatives to our current logon system. I have narrowed my search to 
fingerprint based systems because as most of our "customers" are students, ease of use is a must and iris or voice 
based systems do not seem practical. Keyboards with built-in scanners are preferred because most of the devices I have 
found are small external devices that I imagine will grow legs and walk out the door unless there is a locking 
mechanism included with the device. I am looking for something that will work in conjunction with our current Windows 
XP workstations and Windows 2000 server w/ Active Directory; however, we will be migrated over to Windows 2003 server 
by the end of the summer so compatibility with 2003 server is a must. The purpose of this project is to provide the 
students with an alternative to remembering their password and provide quicker logon times. Any good/bad experiences 
with vendors are appreciated.

Caleb


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