Mac users tend to smile when they hear about Windows' security issues. Whatever the reasons might be, OS X has proved to be a very secure computing platform, with a lack of viruses, and critical exploits usually getting shut down by Apple before any damage is done. Physical access, however, is another thing. If your computer isn't locked down tight, anyone sitting at your Mac can do exactly what they like, from stealing your data to a scary rm -r in the command line.

• Upek Eikon True Usb Fingerprint Reader For Pc & Mac Wizard
• Upek Eikon True Usb Fingerprint Reader For Pc & Mac Commercials

The built in Keychain helps, but entering a password can be a chore for some. Enter the Eikon from Upek. The USB fingerprint scanner now works with Macs, although the driver software is still in beta:

Under some circumstances the application can crash if multiple processes try to acquire the fingerprint sensor.

The Upek lets you use a quick finger-swipe to unlock the screensaver, access website passwords and allow admin level operations. In short, anything which pulls a password from the OS X Keychain.

I grabbed a copy of the software to test it out, but it comes in a user-unfriendly installation package when it should really sit in the System Preferences, and – ridiculous to Mac users – requires a restart to install. If you're still interested, the box will cost you $40, and the software is a free download.

Press release [Upek]

Upek Eikon True Usb Fingerprint Reader For Pc & Mac Wizard

Product page [Amazon]

Review: Upek Eikon Fingerprint Reader Upek is a leading company when it comes to biometric fingerprint security solutions, for both physical and logical access control. Upek fingerprint readers are integrated in Lenovo Thinkpad and Sony Vaio notebooks as well as in certain notebooks of Acer, Asus and Dell. Enter the Eikon from Upek. The USB fingerprint scanner now works with Macs, although the driver software is still in beta: Under some circumstances the application can crash if multiple processes. The Eikon family of USB fingerprint readers provide quick and reliable biometric authentication by leveraging UPEK's proven technology, from swipe sensors found in millions of laptops to government certified touch sensors. Find helpful customer reviews and review ratings for ~Upek Eikon Trueme - Fingerprint reader - USB - External Mac PC Windows -No Software at Amazon.com. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users.

* Text to Speech (TTS) support. * Hyphenation dictionaries; * Most complete FB2 format support: styles, tables, footnotes. * LitRes online book store support. * Additional fonts support (place.ttf to /sdcard/fonts/) * Support for Chinese, Japanese, Korean languages; autodetection of TXT file encoding (GBK, Shift_JIS, BIG5, EUC_KR). * Day and night profiles (two sets of colors, background, backlight levels). Free download adobe reader for mac os x 10.7.5.

1. Upek Others Drivers Download This page contains the list of download links for Upek Others. To download the proper driver you should find the your device name and click the download link.
2. Enter the Eikon from Upek. The USB fingerprint scanner now works with Macs, although the driver software is still in beta: Under some circumstances the application can crash if multiple processes.

Upek Eikon True Usb Fingerprint Reader For Pc & Mac Commercials

Driver page [Upek]