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more about #biometrics dragon:ONE: Oh, hey. Can I come in, magical door lock? [source for pic: [tmgivler.deviantart.com]] more » OCEntertainment: Assuming no other device costs (installation is assumed), $500 is a small price to pay to have the most kickass security system on the block. "The bl... more » Segador: Mother in law...Identified. Releasing Dogs. more » Xodin: Wouldn't tape with other peoples prints be easier? more » kiwizz: Weird because they took prints from both of my hands when I was checked. more » ripfire: That's nothing compared to the eye surgery Tom Cruise went through.. more » Poiklpu: Minority report came to mind whilst reading this story... more » Segador: Sadly, the anti-theft features of this wallet are defeated with three words from any armed assailant: "You open it." more » robio376: Put a chain on your wallet. Been doing it for years. more » Jacubious: That commercial makes we want to not buy the wallet out of spite. The delay between swiping your finger and the wallet opening might be a little anno... more » Yerzriknot: For $600 it better deliver a fatal dose of electricity to any undesignated people who touch it. more » aec007: Yup... this comes to mind.... more » tomsomething: I can't wait till my grandpa calls asking for help with his wallet. more » Thorax707: The character of Steve Cabouli was played by Fred Armisen. more » BeyondtheTech: I bet the wallet still has more Bluetooth profiles than my iPhone 3GS. more » kayakj: if a pickpocket steals your wallet... chances are that they will still get away due to the fact that they will run... then once they get a hammer the ... more » Nick: that's exactly what i want. a bluetooth connection that is always on so it will drain my phone battery and my wallet battery. sooo, when both are de... more » os_2: what happen if iwallet runs out of juice when you're like an remote area or place you can't charge it? I wonder what battery life is like on those thi... more » FriarNurgle: Thanks for the heads up iWallet Creator, Steve Cabouli, and lovely spokeslady. Now I know to steal the phone and cut off the finger of the person I'm ... more » TYg3r28: I cannot fucking stand it when companies other than Apple put a lowercase "i" before their name. Its annoying enough from one major company; we don't ... more » -
#biometrics
Face Recognition Door Lock Thwarts Bad Relatives and Employees
Actually, this bit of business is designed to keep track of the comings and goings of employees using facial recognition instead of punchcards, but there is no reason why you can't use it to protect the house during the holidays. More » -
#crime
Chinese Woman Fools Scanners By Surgically Switching Her Fingerprints
Unfortunately for Lin Ring, her $14,600 surgical fingerprint switching procedure was able to fool the scanners, but could not prevent immigration officials from noticing the scars on her fingers. More » -
#security
Carbon Fiber, Biometric and Bluetooth iWallet is the Undisputed Fort Knox of Wallets
A $600 carbon fiber and Kevlar wallet ($299 for fiberglass version) might seem expensive, but if you frequently forget your wallet or cellphone, it could be the best money you ever spent. It's loaded up with Bluetooth and biometrics. More » -
#usbstorage
Ennova USB Drive Comes Complete With OLED Screen/Fingerprint Scanner
I'm fairly certain that 99% of the population does not need an OLED screen or fingerprint scanner packed into the Ennova USB thumbdrive, but still, it's nice to stop and ogle at it's super-techie aspects. More » -
#patents
Apple Patent Outlines Smarter and Safer...In-Car Navigation Interface?
Here's one from left field: you know how your car's navigation console locks itself when in motion, whether or not there's a passenger to safely operate it? Apple, of all people, wants to fix that. -
#apple
Apple's Ideas for Seamless Biometric Security on iPhone and MacBook
To me, the biometric readers you see on most laptops are obnoxious blemishes—they really can't make them more discrete? Apple feels the same way, so I like their ideas for seamless biometric security. -
#biometrics
Homeland Security Wants To Use Your Foul Stench as a Lie Detector
The Department of Homeland Security is planning a study to find out if human body odor can be used as a biometric identifier and/or a means of detecting a lie. More » -
#biometrics
Sony's Mofiria Authentication Technology Scans Your Scary Finger Veins
Sony has announced "mofiria," a biometric technology that relies on the unique vein pattern in fingers to authenticate users. Apparently, this method is more accurate than traditional fingerprint techniques. More » -
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#biometrics
Million Dollar Border Security Machines Fooled with Ten Cent Tape
So much for biometrics and immigration security: A South Korean woman managed to fool a million-dollar fingerprint reading machine in Japanese border controls using a simple piece of tape stuck to her fingers. -
#security
Jewelry Box Features USB and Fingerprint Authentication Security
Perhaps Paris Hilton would have avoided the $2 million theft of her jewelry recently if she had one of these BioMirage Coffers. It can only be opened via fingerprint identification or a USB key. More » -
#carbonfiber
At the End of the Day, $15,000 Carbon Fiber Biometric Door Is Still Just A Door
Carbon fiber is pretty, and it's a cool technique to implement with car design... but what about doors? Who cares, you say? I agree, but it still didn't stop this door from becoming a reality.
