Fingerprint ID means goodbye to passwords.

• Author: Foster, Sharon
• Position: Tech talk - Brief Article

A fingerprint authentication device promises to eliminate the need to remember multiple passwords when accessing personal accounts online.

A device called TouchStar, now being marketed to military organizations, relies on fingerprints to identify network users. A person can enter up to three different fingerprints. Once the print has been loaded in, access into the system takes less than one second and can be supplemented with other identification, such as ID cards and PINs. Each system can be used alone or as part of a secure...