Comments on: Patent shows Apple method for biometric iPhone, MacBook scanning

By: TGC

TGC — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 00:29:29 +0000

i love it! i have to login in to my computer everytime i turn it on. the fingerprint biometric thing is pretty cool, check out this article, it has some good info on fingerprint biometrics

By: Christopher Parsons

Christopher Parsons — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 21:10:34 +0000

Now, if only the damn things worked reliably! I’m still not certain what the benefit of using biometrics over password is, save for ‘cool’ factor. The systems embedded in most laptops is of such poor quality that it’s relatively easy to defeat (especially facial recognition), and have a nasty habit of opening up another potential security vulnerability. I’ll stick to a randomized, lengthly ’strong’ password rather than depend on cheap biometric crap thank you…

By: Ktroje

Ktroje — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:26:55 +0000

Well, for those of you who ask why this is important, Apple is trying to hide them in a way that users will find them functional, as well as still externally eye pleasing. Most notebooks are useful with a finger reader or such. But it takes away from the notebook’s physical appearance.

By: Gryphyn

Gryphyn — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 21:31:29 +0000

Yeah, not quite sure what the fuss is, other than it has fruit attached to it, and that makes it special. I’ve had it on the dell sitting in front of me for ages, and the new HP I have sitting in front of me has it as well.

It is fun to have, if only for the many many times I’ve been asked “aren’t you afraid someone is going to copy your fingerprint somehow and gain acess to your computer?”

No, no I’m not.

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Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:39:11 +0000

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By: Hmmm

Hmmm — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:19:55 +0000

Not sure how this is news worthy or how Apple received a patent for this feature on the MacBook, since my 3 year old Dell laptop has this feature already, as do many other laptops.

By: Thomas Whitney

Thomas Whitney — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:59:01 +0000

Very interesting story. Thanks.

Check out http://www.justaskgemalto.com for other facts about digital security and what to expect.

This is hopeful though. Really hopeful.

By: Mark

Mark — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 17:38:19 +0000

You’re late with the news. It ran yesterday.

http://www.macnn.com/blogs/2009/03/26/apple-files-an-enterprise-quality-biometric-security-system-patent-for-iphone-more.html