Security continues to grow in importance, in the face of privacy concerns, identity theft and other threats. Passwords are a poor answer, as anyone who has to manage 30 different passwords for 30 different systems knows. Also, crackers are used to getting past them. Biometrics is the likely answer. Newer technologies, like the new IBM T42 laptop have fingerprint accesss built it. Soon, your fingerprints will be needed to access the corporate network, bank machines and many other facilities. While people will continue to be concerned with having themselves fingerprinted, nevertheless, it will be common in a few short years. That's a prediction! A Touchy Subject - CFO IT - Spring 2005 Issue - CFO.com