Biometrics in PCs

 

How Fingerprint Sensors are Used in PCs

AuthenTec fingerprint sensors deliver The Power of Touch® by enabling greater security, convenience, and a variety of unique, touch-powered features to enhance the PC user experience.  Benefits include:

 

  • Secure Windows Login – Log directly into to your personal Windows account with just one swipe of your finger.
  • Pre-Boot Authentication – Corporate and Government users with highly sensitive data can rest assured that their portable computers are secured against unauthorized access by requiring fingerprint authentication BEFORE system boot-up.
  • Website Password Replacement – Use the fingerprint sensor to conveniently and securely replace all of your cumbersome online user IDs and passwords.
  • File and Folder Encryption – Protect your most sensitive data with encryption that can only be unlocked with your unique fingerprint.
  • Quick Application Launch – Personalize your computer by setting your most frequently used programs to launch at the simple touch of your finger.  You can even launch different applications with different fingers.
  • Fast User Switching – Easily and securely switch between different accounts on a shared computer with only one touch.
  • Scroll Wheel Emulation – Leverage AuthenTec’s Power of Touch to use the fingerprint sensor as a ‘scroll wheel’, an especially useful feature for ultra portable computers with a very limited amount of space for extra keys and touchpads.