By using an ordinary fingerprint reader, you simply touch the reader with any finger and the software will enter the information for you instantly, instead of filling in all of the fields of a login page. The program runs on Windows 98 or newer and is freely available for a 30-day evaluation at http://www.fingerauth.com/
"FingerAuth fills a gap in password-related extensions for Firefox: the simpler solutions are limited, and the complete solutions aren't convenient or easy to use," says Belarmino de Camargo, the product manager responsible for the program.
In order to log in with your fingerprints, you register them once with the program. When you touch the reader with a finger, FingerAuth Password Manager compares the scanned fingerprint with the ones already registered by you to verify your identity. Once it's confirmed, and only if so, your login information, such as your user name and password, is submitted to the website.
"After some hours checking my e-mails, accessing my Orkut and logging in to forums by just slapping my finger over the reader, I can't stand typing all those passwords anymore," says Moacir Soares, who participated in the beta- testing phase of the product.
FingerAuth Password Manager runs on Windows 98 or newer and is freely available for a 30-day evaluation at http://www.fingerauth.com/
