face_recognition

=**__Description of Biometric Software__**=

[|Face Code] is a [|face recognition] software by [|Recognix] to log on to a PC by scanning the face through a [|camera]. It uses any web camera installed on a PC or on any laptop with a built in camera. It allows manual user login by pressing a [|hot key] defined by the user. It can also be configured to log on different users and giving them different access levels to the computer for children or guests. Even the screensaver can be set to lock the pc by face recognition as well. [|Face Code] recognizes existing PC users and logs them onto their own user area, while prevents unauthorized users from logging to your computer without your presence, even if they know your user name and [|password].

Advantages:

 * User can determined the level of security.
 * [|Screen Saver] Lock.
 * Locked [|Screen Saver] can be unlocked when showing the authorized user’s face.
 * [|Screen Saver] is automatically launched when user leave his position, using Recognix.

Disadvantages:

 * The face scan does not always work, and cannot recognize.
 * Not as fast as fingerprint recognition.
 * Takes time to turn on the camera and to recognize. Especially if someone has a change on their face like a haircut or is wearing a cap.
 * Takes time to turn on the camera and to recognize. Especially if someone has a change on their face like a haircut or is wearing a cap.

Figure 1 - Image Sourced - http://www.face-code.com/screenshots/screen_all.jpg
The image above on figure 1 shows several screenshots of the program. The picture on the top left is the program scanning the face to log on to the computer. The picture on the top right is the control panel or preferences of the software. The picture on the mid-left shows how we can add multiple users so that whenever someone puts their face near the camera it logs on to their user account only. The picture on hte mid-right shows the other functions of this software, folder protection which is to secure private or confidential folders so that when the folder needs to be accessed it will reqire to recognise the face of the owner. The other function is Windows Log On which is to configure different user's to log on to different accounts in windows. The third function is to protect some applications from launching unless the face of the person who locked it is recognised. The last function on this image is the Face Code Bank, this is used to fill up usernames and passwords for different accounts on different websites by face recognition. The image on the bottom left shows hardware settings like checking if the camera is working properly and saving/restoring the database data. The last image on the bottom right shows the windows log on security settings, here users can assign how high of a level of security they want for log on. Example if they want face recognition + password or only password or only face recognition. They can also set automatic log off time settings here.

Resources:
http://www.sofotex.com/reviews/r32441.html http://www.download.com/FaceCode-DX/3000-2092_4-10457316.html http://www.myzips.com/software/FaceCode.phtml http://software.ivertech.com/FaceCode_software14732.htm http://www.filehungry.com/english/product/windows_software/security_tools/system_lockers/facecode http://www.dailysofts.com/program/354/9587/FaceCode.html

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