by Mark Hachman 04.29.08
Toshiba said Tuesday that the company has added an application to several notebook PCs that will "recognize" users via the installed Webcam. The Toshiba Face Recognition software will allow users to log on to four newly designed notebooks, the Satellite U400, M300, A300 and Satellite P300. Alternative forms of authentication have become increasingly common, as manufacturers and industry organizations attempt to go beyond just the common username/password combination. In the corporate and financial space, tools like fingerprint readers and security tokens add an additional layer of security, although early versions of fingerprint readers could be easily fooled. More complicated forms of biometrics, such as iris and retinal scanners, are more commonly used by government agencies and security systems at airports. Toshiba describes the new face-recognition software as a "fun and convenient" way to log in to the PC, however, and a company spokesman said the new software is more of a gimmick than a security precaution.
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