Assigning passwords to computer history

Biometric scanners, other products gaining ground

By Hiawatha Bray

Globe Staff / February 26, 2004

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Computer users disagree about many things -- PC versus Macintosh, Windows versus Linux. But nearly everyone agrees that using passwords to secure digital data is a lousy idea. They're hard for users to remember, but easy for information thieves to crack. And each of us needs dozens of them, for every computer network and website we use. (Full Article: 861 Words)