▶▶▶ Eikon To Go Digital Privacy Manager - Fingerprint reader - USB

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Eikon To Go Digital Privacy Manager - Fingerprint reader - USB

Eikon To Go Digital Privacy Manager - Fingerprint reader - USB Review

Considering I have a billigion passwords to remember, I began to think about some type of password storage device. I tried a portable password storage application which I housed on my thumbdrive so I can have access to my passwords wherever I go. After a while it got old opening up the application, then the database that housed all the passwords and finally typing them in. With the Eikon To Go Digital Privacy Manager, all those steps are consolidated into one easy swipe of my finger. All I do is go to my e-mail Web page, my school Web page, all my banking Web site, and so forth and simply swipe my finger and boom, not only does it enter my username and password, but it actually takes me to the next page after the log in! On top that, and I didn't know this when I bought the device, but there is a "Personal Safe" and the ability to encrypt files and/or entire folders (even on FAT filing systems)! How cool is that?! I do have a few files, such as those with my network information that I want to keep secure, so now I can either place this file into my "Personal Safe" where it gets encrypted, or I can simply keep the file on my desktop and encrypt it there. Either way it's protected because only my fingerprint will allow access. Another cool thing about this little device is that it doesn't actually store a digital image of your fingerprint but a mathematical representation of your fingerprint. Because of this, if someone happens to get a hold of my device, there is absolutely no way my fingerprint can be copied, replicated, or otherwise duplicated, so all my information stays safe regardless.

To be honest I would afraid this was going to be one of those devices that was "too perfect" meaning if you didn't swipe your finger at the precise angle, speed, and force, it wouldn't read it, but it is surprisingly flexible. It's flexible enough to allow for a little "mis-swipe" but at the same time any major "mis-swipe" and the finger swipe will be denied.

All-in-all, this is just a great product. I had my wife and my kids swipe their finger to see if it would allow access and everybody was denied! I highly suggest this to those who have a lot of passwords to remember and a fair amount of sensitive information, YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!

Joe