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In a development eerily reminiscent of the Sony DRM rootkit fiasco of 2006 (in which the company tried to protect music CDs from copying by way of software programs which exposed users to security theats), computer security firms are warning that fingerprint reading software for Sony's MicroVault USM-F USB drives with integrated fingerprint readers may expose Windows users to security risks. Like the CD copy protection software, the… Read More

Intelligent Biometric Solutions and its parent company Artemis Solutions Group today announced the availability of a new home safe which uses fingerprint biometric technology as its opening mechanism. The iQBioSafe is available now for $299.95. The iQBioSafe, said Artemis, weighs 30 pounds and is constructed of heavy gauge carbon steel. On the front of the safe is a silver sensor which uses fingerprint biometric technology to allow users… Read More