The reader's weight and a high-friction bottom pad help it sit solidly on your desk, so it doesn't skid around when you touch it.Īs soon as the DigitalPersona software is installed, it prompts you to register your fingerprints.
The U.are.U 4500 fingerprint reader included with the full package is a touch-style reader, meaning you simply touch its panel rather than swiping your finger across. And for an extra $14.95 you can add fingerprint-based file encryption. Those who already have a fingerprint reader, perhaps built into a laptop, can buy a software-only version for $29.95 (direct). The version I reviewed, which comes with the U.are.U fingerprint scanner, costs $69.95 (direct). DigitalPersona Personal 4.0 remembers usernames and passwords for you, rates your overall password savvy, and protects all of this sensitive data using your own fingerprint. Random character sequences make the best passwords, but nobody can remember more than a few of those, and writing them down on Post-its is a poor strategy. Social networking, shopping, Web-based mail-tons of our everyday Internet activities are protected by passwords.
