Monday, February 14, 2005

Hand scan could limit access

Future PCs may bar children from Internet sites by using an ultrasound device to gauge their age from a hand bone. The technology, known as Age-Group Recognition (AGR), is the brainchild of Israeli company i-Mature. The company has teamed with security technology firm RSA to develop the technology for the consumer PC market. To access a site that required authentication, a person would place their fist against the device. Using ultrasound, the i-Mature measures the bone density of the longest bone in a middle finger to determine a person’s age.

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