Log In To Your Computer With A Smile
If you have a web cam and tired of entering your password every time you return to your computer, then you may want to take a look at something called Banana Security.
The software with a funny name stores a model of your face in binary format on your computer. As you sit in front of it, your web cam will scan your face. If you move away, your computer is locked. When you return, it scans your face again, checks it against the model, and if there’s a match, the computer unlocks itself.
The software is free and only for Windows (Mac version is coming soon).
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About the Author: Mark Sierra is an online entrepreneur and web publisher. As the owner of StarFrost Media, he continues to add blogs and products to his online portfolio designed to help inform readers on software and blogging, teach them to be more productive, and even learn how to make money online.
Bush Mackel | Jul 15, 2007 | Reply
Has anyone given this a try yet?
Mark | Jul 15, 2007 | Reply
I haven’t - I don’t have a web cam.
Brown Baron | Jul 15, 2007 | Reply
Haha sounds interesting. Mark, you don’t have a web cam? So does that mean you’re shy like me?
Benedict Herold | Jul 15, 2007 | Reply
shy like you?? Then he should own a broadcasting station
lol
Mark | Jul 15, 2007 | Reply
You found me out. I’m a shy-guy deep down. Thankfully, I have these other voices in my head that can step in when needed.
Benedict Herold | Jul 15, 2007 | Reply
I would like to give a try but waiting for VISTA version to be released
Tay | Jul 15, 2007 | Reply
Wow, that is too awesome. I would try it but I don’t have a reason except for “that sounds so cool”. I don’t have a reason to keep other people off my computer, really. My laptop is not around anyone that I don’t want to be on it. And also, I can just envision things going wrong. However, that is pretty neat!
Mark | Jul 15, 2007 | Reply
Yeah, I think it’s really more for the person at work who’s moving around a lot. I’m hopeful it has a backup method of logging in. What if it doesn’t recognize your face anymore or if a guy decides to shave his beard or something? Yikes!
Brown Baron | Jul 16, 2007 | Reply
hehehehehehe
Free SMS Andy | Jul 16, 2007 | Reply
Or what if you have an evil twin who’s hellbent on stealing your documents?
Seriously though, it’s a great innovation and we should start to see more of this kind of thing in coming years
Mark | Jul 16, 2007 | Reply
Thanks for stopping by Andy.
Mike | Jul 16, 2007 | Reply
Hahaha…that was funny
I think people are on to you, Brown 
I have a web cam buried in my closet somewhere. I can’t be bothered to dig it out though. That would require moving away from the computer
Forest Parks | Jul 16, 2007 | Reply
Can’t wait for the mac version. I wonder if it will recognise my ever changing facial hair and unkempt hair style changes.
Do you reckon it would recognize you with a hangover too? Because if not that could be a problem
Mark | Jul 16, 2007 | Reply
Haha
Yeah, that would be a problem. Fortunately, I think it only looks at the structure of your face, not the color of your eyes during a hangover. 
Brown Baron | Jul 16, 2007 | Reply
They should probably add scent detection too. For people who regularly have hangovers