Very accurate, second only to iris scanning. For our review of fingerprint scanning technology, we looked at a different kind of scanner from the stand-alone fingerprint scanners we ve tested in the past. SecuGen Corp. The company also makes a mouse with an embedded fingerprint scanner called the EyeD Mouse II and a stand-alone unit called the EyeD Hamster. All three peripherals use the same software, and the fingerprint scanning operates the same way. The EyeD Keyboard is a standard 104-key keyboard with a fingerprint scanner embedded at the top left of the console.
Users simply place a finger on the scanner to gain access to the system.
The template is then encrypted and the fingerprint image is discarded. This means the scanned image is only compared with the fingerprint template stored for that user ID, instead of searching a bank of fingerprint templates until a match is found. The keyboard comes with SecuGen s proprietary software called SecuDesktop. You can also secure your favorite screensaver and unlock it with a fingerprint. Finally, SecuDesktop offers both file and folder encryption and decryption with a fingerprint.