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Is the data encrypted?
Okay, I'm probably paranoid, but if the data from the mouse/keyboard is not encrypted, then it would seem that it wouldn't be beyond reason to see spyware or a worm that 'reads' the digitized biometric data so that it can extract your cache of passwords from the software (I'm jumping to the assumption that the software itself encodes the password data in some way, so the biometric data would be required to get at it).
Anyone know? I've seen too many conveniences that sacrificed security to be willing to blindly accept that the biometric data is encoded.
Posted by: ac2_z   Posted on: 09/08/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Not a bad idea...  +-Chris-+ | 09/08/04
Oh great.  Sir_Chancealot | 09/08/04
The old fashioned way.  Outside T. Box | 09/08/04
It's a shame, a whole generation thinks "shrug and reboot" is OK.  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/08/04
No  rapson | 09/08/04
I will train you for a small fee.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/04
You can't teach someone how to...  BitTwiddler | 09/08/04
Begging for work on ZDNet?  B.O.F.H. | 09/08/04
By ...  Ardian Daka | 09/08/04
like a do my logitech wireless keyboard and mice  FilledOut | 09/08/04
I want a ...  Ardian Daka | 09/08/04
Sounds great  FilledOut | 09/08/04
It sounds great ...  Ardian Daka | 09/09/04
May I suggest a book called "Windows for DUMMIES"...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/04
That's just another name for "ALL WINDOWS USERS"  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/08/04
Yup, by the way, hows your Windows 2K machine?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/04
Sssshh, that's the work PC  FilledOut | 09/08/04
I wonder if it adds your fingerprint to the "ET Phone Home" features of XP  Xunil_Sierutuf | 09/08/04
I wouldn't be surprised  brenthawkinsmd | 09/08/04
Now watch Linux try to copy it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/04
re: now watch  Iain_Peters | 09/08/04
What hardware does wallet use?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 09/08/04
re What hardware  Iain_Peters | 09/09/04
5 years  GregSalts | 09/09/04
Yep, I'd say in a matter of days and it will be free:-) (NT)  Richard Flude | 09/08/04
This is Windows playing catch up  voska | 09/09/04
Why bother?  alterego_z | 09/08/04
Is the data encrypted?  ac2_z | 09/08/04
well..  myndlon@... | 09/08/04
Is the data encrypted?  ac2_z | 09/08/04
Another overprice hardware from MS (NT)  STFU NOOB | 09/08/04
What's Next?  saintcheryl | 09/10/04
Microsoft under your thumb  Raskoff | 09/13/04

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