While in the office, you benefit from the corporate security measures in place to protect systems, devices and information from cyber threats. Working remotely provides flexibility and convenience. However, as we have found in the last year, remote work can bring its challenges.
If you work at home with your children and your pets, you likely know that the joy of their company can dramatically turn into unexpected panic. Have you had the experienced of a cat running across the keyboard, sending emails accidentally? Have your children got in the way of that important customer video call? Or even worse have you discovered that important presentation that you were working on for several weeks was accidentally deleted?
Cybersecurity issues are becoming a day-to-day struggle in the Covid home office. According to Cybint, remote workers will continue to be a target for cybercriminals with 95% of cybersecurity breaches caused by human error.
Beyond the accidental, a study, conducted by Michel Cukier, Clark School assistant professor at the University of Maryland quantified the rate of hacker attacks of computers with Internet access to be every 39 seconds on average, targeting non-secure usernames and passwords that give attackers more chance of success.
Biometric security to minimize Cybersecurity Threats
Looking to prevent unintentional and targeted cyber-attacks Kensington has engineered a sophisticated authentication methodology to secure your home and office computing device. The VeriMark™ Desktop Fingerprint Key leverages biometric technology to ensure that you pet, child and anyone else will not be able to access your device while you step away.
You may ask why are biometrics better than passwords? Biometrics are proving to be better than passwords because they’re easier to use, provide greater privacy and security. Password have long been viewed by the security industry as a weakness, primarily because of the human element. This is because people continue to use weak passwords.
This versatile security solution that supports single-factor (password less), dual-factor, multi-factor, and Tap-and-Go authentication. The TAA-compliant device, is an amalgamation of superior biometric performance and 360-degree readability with anti-spoofing technology, can be deployed in the enterprise to support cybersecurity measures consistent with (but not limited to) privacy laws and regulations such as General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA), and California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). The VeriMark™ Desktop Fingerprint Key is also compatible with additional Microsoft services including Office365, Azure, Outlook.
The VeriMark™ Desktop Fingerprint Key comes with an extra-long USB Cable (3.9 ft./1.2m) which ensures that it will sit in the perfect location on your desk.
Once you have installed the software, configuring the VeriMark™ Desktop Fingerprint Key takes a few seconds. The steps are simply:
- Go into your Account settings in Windows
- Click on the SIGN-IN OPTIONS tab and click the SET UP button on the Windows Hello Fingerprint option.
- Enter your login PIN number
- Register your fingerprint
The VeriMark™ Desktop Fingerprint Key will ultimately make your security stronger and less disruptive because it will make your computing experience more seamless and less likely to be circumvented.
Features and Specifications
- Dimensions: 1.14in (29mm) x 1.14in (29mm)x 0.59in (15mm)
- Weight: 0.13 oz (5.7g)
- Colors: Black
- Interfaces: USB 2.0
- Integration with Windows Hello and Windows Hello for Business
- Compatible with Office365, Azure, Outlook
- Operating Systems Supported: Windows 7, 10
For more information or to acquire the: VeriMark™ Desktop Fingerprint Key
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