FaceCode: Use your face as your password

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FaceCode: Use your face as your password

by Emily Price Feb 15th 2007

This password protection program is bound to earn you a few cool points next time someone wants to use your computer.

FaceCode is a program that uses the webcam on your computer to make sure it's really you that is trying to log on and can keep other people out of your PC even if they know your username and password.

The program uses an elaborate series of face scans to determine exactly what your face looks like. Once authenticated you can use your face as the password for your computer system as a whole, as well as certain applications on your computer.

Once downloaded onto your computer, FaceCode scans your face several times in order to get a good feel for what your face looks like. Due to the way the program scans and remembers your face, this is an application that would be best used for a desktop computer that always has a webcam attached and stays in the same position in an office or room. FaceCode requires a Windows based computer. You can download a free trial version off of the FaceCode website or the program can be purchased for $29.95 US.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

gbeide said 12:00PM on 2-15-2007

Until someone just uses a picture of your face.

Or you experience extreme-massive weight gain/loss.

This can't be good. But it seems cool.

jimmy said 2:20PM on 2-15-2007

This software locked up my computer. I was unable to get a login screen after installation. I ended up logging in to safe mode and uninstalling the app.

This should still be in beta!!!

Din said 3:52PM on 2-16-2007

It doesn't work with AMD processors (so claims their site). Shouldn't even be in beta yet.

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