It didn't take long for Apple to bring fingerprint scanning to the new iPhone 5S and another company has arguably better biometric security. THE EyeLock , a company that develops iris scanners for points control security company, is now bringing its technology to a device for the average consumer.
The Myris is a mouse-size computer that scans your eye. You can connect it to your computer's USB port, tablet, or other device. Raise it, turn it upside down, look at it, and the sensor will instantly detect your eyes to confirm your identity.
Why is it safer? Because iris is the ultimate master password. Drmaterial αποτύπωμα έχει μία πιθανότητα στις 10.000 να οδηγήσει σε ψευδές αποτέλεσμα, σύμφωνα με την EyeLock, while with the iris is more than one in 1,5 million. Confirmation with both eyes raises the probability of error to one in 2,25 billion.
Of course, things will get really bad if the little file containing your electronic iris scan falls into the wrong hands, but EyeLock says the system it is designed to ensure that the file cannot be used to "hack" the iris ID card person. Not only do the files never leave the device, but the scanners themselves are simply not designed to receive data from files other than a live scan. So even if a hypothetical hacker gets hold of the scanner, they won't be able to do anything with it.
And for those who like to think macabre, and if you wonder what happens if someone removes a user's eye and uses it for access? The trick will not work either, since EyeLock technology immediately understands whether the scanning eye is alive or dead, just like the iPhone fingerprint scanner that can tell whether it is a finger cut or a live finger.
Myris will be compatible with Windows PC, Mac and even Chromebooks. It supports up to five different users.
EyeLock plans to release Myris this year for both regular consumers and business customers. The price has not been set yet.
Watch a video from the product presentation
