Remembering passwords is a huge hassle, and we're being saddled with more and more of them as the world goes digital. Microsoft's Fingerprint Reader is an attempt to make security easier, but it only ...

Microsoft Optical Desktop with Fingerprint Reader is a prime example of a fabulous idea that just isn't executed in a way to make it a truly must-have product. The $159 (Cdn.) desktop suite includes a ...

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LAS VEGAS – Jan. 8, 2007 – Today at the 2007 International CES in Las Vegas, Microsoft Corp. announced the availability of the Microsoft® Fingerprint Reader1 with software updates from DigitalPersona ...

If you've got a Microsoft Fingerprint Reader hooked up to your PC and thought you had the latest and greatest in biometric security, you're out of luck. A Finnish researcher has discovered that the ...

It appears Microsoft will beat Apple to market, with an easy to use option for securing devices and files using just a fingerprint. Not only will fingerprints join other authentication methods like ...

Never mind worrying about hackers stealing your password. A security researcher with the Finnish military has shown how they could steal your fingerprint, by taking advantage of an omission in ...

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A year or so ago, I bought a Microsoft keyboard with the integrated fingerprint reader and installed on my wife’s computer in the kitchen. I was interested in how well it did it’s job. As the article ...