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Secure printing market leader Jetmobile announced today the release of SecureJet Auth-Fingerprint, a biometrics user authentication system for HP LaserJet multifunction printers and digital senders. This product controls the usage of all the device functions by adding a professional fingerprint enrollment and recognition system, securing its access, stopping unauthorized usage and allowing the tracking per user.

MFPs and Digital senders are active parts of the IT infrastructure, being capable of sending emails, accessing network folders or even being the walkup node of sophisticated document workflow solutions. Ensuring outgoing emails sent from MFPs have genuine and accurate sender email address, or that only authorized users can use fax, color or black and white copiers, is part of current IT departments security and cost control concerns. Providing fast and reliable authentication for other functions such as secure printing, virtual private mailbox, fax or workflow increase productivity and user satisfaction.

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Buffalo has jumped on the biometric bandwagon by creating USB thumb drives with biometric fingerprint recognition. As far as thumb drives go, they don’t really stand out from the crowd; 19 grams light and available in 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB capacities. At least your files will remain private thanks to the integrated print reader.

The plan is to start shipping later this month, with prices set at $103, $155, and $216 for each successive capacity drive.

Source - MobileMag

It’s not so surprising to hear that Sony’s brand new miniscule PC offers biometric fingerprint access control.  However, the VAIO UX’s 500 gram weight, pair of video cameras and sheer beauty may catch you off guard.

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A survey by the Secure Computing Corporation revlealed that 20% of organisations do not have any form of end-point security, exposing their systems to the potential threat of hacking. The survey also told that 46% of organisations still only use password protection on their systems; only 5% are currently utilising biometrics. 38% of security experts also agreed that two-factor authentication is the way forward in the battle against phishing and identity theft.

“This survey has revealed that organisations still have a lot of work ahead of them to secure their information. Identity and access management is key to ensuring that people only have access to the information that they need and are authorised to use”, said Andy Philpott, Vice President, Secure Computing, EMEA. Philpott continued, “Identity and access management, Threat Management and Content Security Management, are essential to protect sensitive data held in trust by organisations and prevent identity theft. For an organisation to be secure in the current environment of increased cyber-crime, it must create a culture of security awareness in the people who have access to data. A security culture should be based on a strong security policy underpinned by ‘ease-of-use’ proven technology that protects against both known and unknown threats.”

Source - Net Security