Eikon Digital Privacy Manager (USB fingerprint reader) - works with Firefox, Windows Vista, and now Mac

List Price: $59.95 Discount Price: $41.58

Features:

• Longon to your computer with the swipe of your finger
• Switch user accounts easily and securely
• For PC users, use the password bank feature to remember all your online usernames and passwords
• For Mac users, conveniently access online accounts by unlocking the power of Keychain
• For PC users, launch your favorite software applications by swiping a particular finger

Customer Reviews:

Works great on a iMac (Alumn) [Posted on 2008-04-12]
Very easy to set up. You have to download the Mac software from eikon's web site and then after a quick tutorial you set up your fingers and your done. Set up options are easy and dont believe the reviews here that are bad. Remember you always have to use these reviews for what they are. Many times people have no idea how to set things up and then say "its junk"etc... This product is well worth the money.

I'm absolutely delighted with this little device [Posted on 2008-04-21]
I did a lot of research before buying this product. Other devices I looked at were quite bulky and some other had serious software issues. Also the price tags on those devices was more than $100.

Accidentally, I came across UPEK web site and read technical docs about Eikon. I decided to give it a try. And here we go - this is the most helpful thing I ever had for my computer needs. Few main reasons why I like it:

1. The scanner did not give me a single error while using my finger. You just need to read a short page on how to scan a finger, and I bet you - you'll never have any problems.

2. Software that comes with a scanner is a real gem. They just released a new version (v5.8) that is available thru UPEK web site. Just email them and they will send you a link. The scanner comes with version 5.6 that is also very good. It is quite robust and allows you to register any web site (for online banking or shopping or discussion forums) that has user name and password on it. I'm using it for all my secure online transactions and emails. Never had a problem. The only time it won't work - when in order to get to your account you need to go thru several pages. For example, Bank of America and Amazon store credit cards are using this method when they ask you a username on the 1-st page and password on the 2-nd page and some other stuff on the 3-rd page. Of course, you can register multiple pages with Eikon one by one - but it's not that convenient compared to a single registration page. To summarize - Eikon is helpful in 98% of cases with web based password management. It also can capture software dialogs that use username and password. For example, the account settings in Outlook Express - you can save (manage) those using Eikon.

3. It works very good with windows logon and locks computer from unauthorized users.

I was so impressed with this tool that I bought a second one last week. I am highly recommending it to anyone who wants to use a powerful tool for secure password management and make all internet shopping and banking much easier and faster. No wonder UPEK are the guys who supply Sony, Toshiba, Asus and many other notebook manufacturers with built in fingerprint scanners for their laptops. You can check their web site for more info. Good work UPEK!!!! Thanks.

Finally, a great fingerprint reader! [Posted on 2008-05-06]
For years I used an older model Digital Persona fingerprint reader (FPR) that was clunky, but worked. When I decided to upgrade I started with the Microsoft FPR, because it was inexpensive. Unfortunately, it proved to be worthless, since it pretty much only works with Internet Explorer. So I "upgraded" to the latest Digital Persona model, only to learn that it costs 3 times as much as the Microsoft FPR, but is essentially the same. ACK! Then I bought the Eikon Digital Privacy Manager.

The Eikon is AWESOME! It does everything I want, from logging on to filling password dialogs to entering passwords in Firefox fields. It even has a feature that lets you open various programs by swiping various fingers. Installation was a snap.

I'd read in comments here that swiping your fingers is hard to learn, but I didn't find that to be the case. Just pull your fingertip slowly down the center of the sensor, and it reads your print. I haven't had a single failure to read a finger.

My previous FPRs had windows where you put your entire fingertip at once, and I was worried that swiping might be more of a hassle. But it isn't, and there aren't fingerprints on a window that might be pulled off by an enterprising thief.

I'm really delighted with the Eikon FPR.

Eikon Digital Privacy Manager works great with my Apple Mac Pro [Posted on 2008-05-09]
The USB Fingerprint reader is very easy to install and the software and hardware works flawlessly with my Mac Pro. I am very pleased with this product.

Dan G. Lawrenceville, Ga.

Mac Users Beware [Posted on 2008-05-13]
If you are a Mac user, you are likely to be very disappointed with this product. The ONLY functionality that the Eikon Digital Privacy Manager provides is eliminating the need to type in your password during log in at system startup or if you have your Mac set to require log in when a screen saver starts, etc.

For me, typing the few characters required does not warrant the expense of this item.

All other password protection for web sites and other locations are managed already, natively, by OSX's Keychain.

Additionally, if you have certain other USB peripherals attached to your Mac (notably an Apple USB Modem), it will cause the peripheral to "time out" when the privacy manager is activated.

I purchased this product with the intent of not having to memorize a lot of different passwords or login items. If that is your intent, you will be sadly disappointed.

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