[XCSSA] finger computer

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Could go with something like http://www.projectblackdog.com/product.html

Does this work better with 'U3' technology?


On 9/7/06, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
> Going through really old unread email.
>
> On 1/4/06, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org <xcssa-admin@xcssa.org> wrote:
> > 1.  It's Knoppix on a thumb drive.  Nice that they're pre-packaging
> > it, but you can replicate it yourself with less money and half an
> > hour of work.
>
> Not for the BIO device (fingerprint reader and LCD panel)...
> or do you know of a USB drive with LCD panel
> with DIY instructions on using the same?
>
> You'd at least need to have some microcontroller
> for checking the fingerprint... obviously if you want
> the security to be independent of the machine it's
> plugged into.
>
> > You can get a higher level of security by
> > just encrypting your files on the drive and using a long passphrase.
>
> Sort of.  Then you'd have to leave boot/root unencrypted, so
> it could be trojaned while not in your possession.
>
> I've been intending to make a boot CD that has enough software
> to decrypt a hard drive and pivot root over to it...
>
> > Either you need to swipe your finger at
> > exactly the same speed every time you access it, or it's very
> > forgiving in its fingerprint analysis.
>
> Not necessarily... after all, it's just like the method used by
> an optical mouse to detect how quickly you're moving it...
>
> > Plus, how many
> > computers are built with USB ports that are situated in such a way
> > that you can easily plug in a drive and swipe your fingerprint across
> > it?
>
> It's not clear to me it has to be plugged in to authenticate,
> but the answer to your question is "anywhere that it's
> convenient to plug in a USB device anyway".   That is,
> systems with front-panel connectors.
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