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`IBM Introducing Fingerprint Reader Into Laptop
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`By Jack M. Germain
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`October 4, 2004 4:55 AM PT ✉ Email Article
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`Biometric security, at least in theory, has been around for a decade. But the use of biometrics for
`computer security and user authentication has failed to attract much practical interest to date because
`the clunky devices were costly, inconvenient, and intrusive.
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`All that could change this week when IBM introduces a fingerprint reader built into its newest
`ThinkPad laptop, the ThinkPad T42. A finger scan is required to gain log-on access to the portable
`computer and its contents, delivering simplified access to password-protected personal and financial
`information, Web sites, documents, and e-mail.
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`Secure log-on devices such as keystroke pattern recognition and fingerprint scanners were developed
`years ago. These devices have been improved in recent years and supplemented with voice recognition
`software, signature verification scanners, and infrared iris scanners.
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`But IBM executives are confident that this first-of-its-kind biometric security subsystem will set a new
`standard for computer makers to follow.
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`“No one ever tied a scanner device to a security chip before now,” IBM’s Clain Anderson told
`TechNewsWorld. “This is a very interesting security solution.” Anderson is IBM’s program director for
`security and wireless devices in the Personal Computing Division.
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`Hard-Wired Security
`“Today we raised the bar on security for the entire PC industry,” said Fran O’Sullivan, general manager,
`IBM Personal Computing Division. “What was once considered sci-fi technology is now available to all
`enterprises, large and small, in the notebook of choice for everyday business.”
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`IBM To Introduce Fingerprint Reader Into Laptop
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`The fingerprint reader is combined with an Embedded Security Subsystem to provide a layer of security
`that is built in, not bolted on, he said.
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`Anderson said the registered templates of authorized users are stored on a security chip within the
`scanner device. The fingerprint reader is located on the wrist-rest below the arrow keys near the lower
`right edge of the notebook.
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`A user must swipe his or her finger across a small, horizontal sensor to log on to the computer, software
`applications, Web sites, or databases.
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`According to IBM product literature, this type of fingerprint reader captures more data than a traditional
`picture-capture window. It scans more of the fingertip’s surface area, helping to prevent
`misidentification.
`Streamlined Access
`Anderson said the swiping and recognition process takes less than one minute. In the same timeframe,
`multiple users can be registered with a scan and added to the approved boot sequence in much the same
`fashion as shared users register their passwords in Windows.
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`A D V E R T I S E M E N T
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`The enhanced security system can be bypassed by not using the companion security software, Anderson
`said. But the hardware and software combine to create a new level of secure access. The ThinkPad T42
`offers the latest version of its Client Security Software, Version 5.4, with a secure Password Manager.
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`“The new Password Manager is really pretty cool,” Anderson said. “It integrates seamlessly to provide
`automatic secured access to Web sites and other software.”
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`The new software and the embedded security chip are seamlessly integrated with the fingerprint reader,
`protecting vital security information, such as encryption keys, electronic credentials, and passphrases,
`and guarding against unauthorized user access.
`Price To Drive Acceptance
`Most add-on security devices cost from US$150 to $200, Anderson said. IBM is packaging the finger
`scanner and software for $50.
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`“That’s a good deal and makes this new model very competitive,” Anderson told TechNewsWorld.
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`The ThinkPad T42 notebook will be available on October 19. This is the only IBM notebook model to offer
`the fingerprint reader. Prices for ThinkPad T42, with various configuration options, start at $1,699.
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`Aimed at the mobile user, the T42 is one inch thin and has a travel weight of 4.5 pounds. Select models
`offer IBM’s unique battery configuration, capable of providing up to 7.5 hours of computing power from
`the nine-cell extended battery and optional Ultrabay Slim battery.
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`The T42 line is powered by an Intel 745 Pentium M 1.8 GHz processor. All T42 models come standard
`with a modem, Gigabit Ethernet, and Infrared port.
`More Biometric Breakthroughs
`IBM officials said test market responses have been very encouraging. Anderson said IBM expects this
`latest innovation in biometric security to form a new standard for security PC access.
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`“We are seeing a tremendous customer response to the fingerprint reader,” he said. “We expect
`consumer pressure on other manufacturers to make the fingerprint reader a standard security device in
`all new computers.”
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`A D V E R T I S E M E N T
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`Anderson said IBM views biometric security as a must-have feature. As such, company engineers have
`been looking at a lot of different biometric devices, including iris scanners. Advances in camera
`technology for computers will drive the development of a new level of reliability for built-in iris scanners
`on portable computers.
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`“I foresee this biometric enhancement as being about one year away,” he said.
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