A pen mightier than a password: computers that can recognize a signature are coming to market

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Signature verification software, which has been under development for many years, will be offered as an option with the NCR 3125 Notepad hand-held computer in Oct 1991. The software, which will allow a user to sign in instead of entering a password, is from Confirma Technology Corp. According to Richard A. Marciano, chairman at Confirma, there are many possible uses for signature verification. The technology could even make bank checks obsolete. Signature verification is said to be dependable: signatures that seem alike to average persons can be revealed as forgeries. Confirma's program uses the way a person applies pressure in signing a name, but other technologies work differently. Communication Intelligence Corp (CIC), Redwood Shores, CA, is said to be working on a technology that does not use pressure points because a pressure-point system depends too much on the special pen that must be used. The CIC technology uses several signatures to establish a range of signature patterns.

Computer programming services, Product development, Personal identification products industry, Product introduction, Signature verification, column, Security, New Technique, Access Rights, ID Equipment, NCR 3125 (Pen-based computer), Confirma Technology Corp., Communication Intelligence Corp.

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Windows Me, Microsoft's latest, is a less than millennial upgrade

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The new Windows Millennium Edition operating system upgrade is interesting but not essential. An attempt was made to upgrade five computers. Only one computer accepted the upgrade without a struggle. The upgrade performed perfectly on that one computer, showing off its features, which include digital media, entertainment, online connections, and new features to make the operating system more reliable and able to fix its own problems. Unless a user urgently needs these features, however, it's probably best to wait until Microsoft fixes potential software conflicts.

Evaluation, Product/Service Evaluation, Microsoft Corp., Product enhancement, MSFT, Operating system enhancements, Operating system enhancement, Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (Operating system)

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Ergonomic programs that pester users to take those breaks

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In order to prevent repetitive stress injury and other computer related injuries, Ron Goodman has developed an ergonomic software that tells the user when to take breaks, stretch and exercise. There are many different types of ergonomic software on the market theses days but a couple of the most highly recommended are RSIGuard and ErgoSentry.

Computer Software, Software Publishers, Product specifications, Health aspects, Prevention, Overuse injuries, Repetition strain injury, Human-computer interaction, Ergonomic software, Goodman, Ron

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