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BrandUPEK INC
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38 millimetres
Item Width17.8 centimetres
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- Logon with the swipe of a finger
- Unlock Keychain & Secure Prefrerences
- Fast-User Switching to convenientlhy switch users
- Protect lock/unlock your Mac or PC
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Remembering a bunch of passwords can be quite a pain, considering the amount of e-mail accounts, Bank accounts, social networking sites, and forums that one participates in every day. You can't just leave them on a text file on your Windows Desktop, making it privy to all and sundry and neither can you write it down in a small piece of paper lest it gets lost. What are you supposed to do then, considering all those above mentioned user accounts are mission critical? The answer lies in the Eikon Digital Privacy Manager.
The Eikon Digital Privacy Manager provides a fingerprint authentication security solution thanks to the Eikon USB peripheral fingerprint reader coupled with the Protector Suite QL software. This solution enables you to retrofit this biometric authentication system onto an existing computer, greatly simplifying the different aspects of PC usage at the swipe of a finger.
No longer do you need to cram your brain with a whole bunch of passwords when your humble fingerprint is enough to do the job. In fact, sensitive files can be encrypted and launched in different applications as long as you assign specific fingers for each one. The Eikon Digital Privacy Manager is compatible with Firefox, Windows Vista, and now Mac. Don't worry about having your fingerprint replicated - the fingerprint reader stores only mathematical data based on the uniqueness of a fingerprint, in shorts, a template that cannot be reverse engineered to reproduce the fingerprint image. The Eikon fingerprint reader won the prestigious Consumer Electronics Association (CES) Best of Innovations Award in 2007.
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EIKON DIGITAL PRIVACY MANAGER PERP FINGERPRINT READER 1 USB W/CD (0.3 lbs)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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I had a laptop with a Upek reader built in - my new one doesn't, and I missed the simple swipe to open the locked machine, so I bought the Eikon. UPEK INC. TCRD4CA1HOK3 Eikon Digital Privacy Manager USB
It's even better than the built-in version. I installed the drivers from the UPEK site, plugged in the device, which prompted Windows update to add something I may have missed (USB support? I can't remember) and then I used the CD to install the reader application - Protector Suite. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit, and all installations went without a hitch.
I then swiped my fingers. All ten registered first time, every time, and not a single one has missed yet in the dozens of times I've unlocked my laptop.
I spotted that there was an upgrade to Protector Suite 2011. Within 24 hours Upek Support answered my email with two links (registration of product code and download link) and that installation went smoothly as well.
The device has a very long cable, probably 1.5 metres, and has a base of something like rubber which is rock-solid on a smooth surface and doesn't budge when swiped.
As far as I'm concerned it's an A1 product, hardware and software.
It's even better than the built-in version. I installed the drivers from the UPEK site, plugged in the device, which prompted Windows update to add something I may have missed (USB support? I can't remember) and then I used the CD to install the reader application - Protector Suite. I'm running Windows 7 64-bit, and all installations went without a hitch.
I then swiped my fingers. All ten registered first time, every time, and not a single one has missed yet in the dozens of times I've unlocked my laptop.
I spotted that there was an upgrade to Protector Suite 2011. Within 24 hours Upek Support answered my email with two links (registration of product code and download link) and that installation went smoothly as well.
The device has a very long cable, probably 1.5 metres, and has a base of something like rubber which is rock-solid on a smooth surface and doesn't budge when swiped.
As far as I'm concerned it's an A1 product, hardware and software.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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This is possibily the best biometric security device that I have used.
It was very easy to install on Windows 7 64 bit system.
There are options to store the biometric and passwords on either your computer or the device itself.
Delivery was fast and within the time indicated. Packaging was protective and strong.
It was very easy to install on Windows 7 64 bit system.
There are options to store the biometric and passwords on either your computer or the device itself.
Delivery was fast and within the time indicated. Packaging was protective and strong.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Amazon Verified Purchase
If only this device would reliably recognise fingerprints first time, every time it would be great.
I bought this for my elderly mother as she currently writes down her passwords to avoid forgetting them. I thought it would increase her security and prove easy to use for her. Perhaps it would - but although she could "enrol" her fingerprints easily (i.e. train the device to recognise them), in practical use her fingerprint was recognised only once in more than 100 attempts. She does have some calluses from housework, but really - this is mediocre.
However I was sufficiently impressed with the device not to send it back - I decided to use it myself. I get a much better success rate (as a much less "horny-handed" person) but still it usually takes two or three swipes to get my fingerprint recognised.
This device could be great if only the implementation were better....
I bought this for my elderly mother as she currently writes down her passwords to avoid forgetting them. I thought it would increase her security and prove easy to use for her. Perhaps it would - but although she could "enrol" her fingerprints easily (i.e. train the device to recognise them), in practical use her fingerprint was recognised only once in more than 100 attempts. She does have some calluses from housework, but really - this is mediocre.
However I was sufficiently impressed with the device not to send it back - I decided to use it myself. I get a much better success rate (as a much less "horny-handed" person) but still it usually takes two or three swipes to get my fingerprint recognised.
This device could be great if only the implementation were better....
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Impressed
Works perfectly apart from with firefox, dead easy to set up & use, my windows logon is now over 300bit 55 character logon, 1 swipe of the finger & bingo i'm in!! Read more
Published 6 months ago by R. Bell
Excellent product but...
Really excellent product. Makes logging into windows, and my frequently used websites etc a breeze!
Its also really good for keeping everything secure, because short of... Read more
Its also really good for keeping everything secure, because short of... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Adam
Fingerprint Fantastic
So easy to set up. So easy to use. Setting up passwords is a doddle. How did I manage without it?
Published 13 months ago by Mr. Graham Sumner
fingerprint reader does NOT replace Windows Login
This system does NOT replace your windows login. You can still log in with your old windows login password whenever you like! Read more
Published 14 months ago by M. Cooper
Too tied to Windows for my needs
Easy to store fingerprints and passwords etc I could do this without too much studying.
The big problem for me is that you can only associate fingerpints with Windows user... Read more
The big problem for me is that you can only associate fingerpints with Windows user... Read more
Published 16 months ago by peter
Great Product
I never have to remember my passwords or go somewhere else to look them up. It's a wonderful and useful tool. Read more
Published 17 months ago
Good hardware but let down by software
I BOUGHT THIS ITEM AFTER VISITING THE UPEK WEBSITE WHICH PROMISES SUPPORT FOR LINUX.
I TRIED THIS FINGERPRINT READER ON XP AND WITH FIREFOX AND IT WORKS VERY WELL. Read more
I TRIED THIS FINGERPRINT READER ON XP AND WITH FIREFOX AND IT WORKS VERY WELL. Read more
Published 21 months ago by steve51158
Excellent Product
Having used the Microsoft fingerprint reader for years and then being disgusted to find that they were not producing Windows 7 64bit drivers, I was a little concerned about buying... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Guntherus
Awesome
It may be pricey but what you get is quality in return. Scans your fingerprint very well, sometimes asks you to re-scan if you completely screw up the swipe of your finger i.e. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2010 by Albert Wesker
Brilliant!
Yes it's pricier than the other fingerprint readers, microsoft is tempting with theirs for about £30, but deffinatly get this one its much better. Read more
Published on 19 Jan 2010 by Mr. Craig M. Smithies
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