** Please visit our website: http://www.africanassociation.org ** Korthor Jallow, What has Kojo Annan's story got to do with The "Tech Corner" thread? Was he using the "fingerprint" password on Iraqi funds? Askia --- mathew jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > HEI, > AS MANY OF YOU MAY HAVE HEARD,KOFI ANNAN'S SON KOJO, > HAS BEEN IMPLICATED IN IRAQI'S MASSIVE OIL-FOR-FOOD > SCANDAL. IT IS PRETTY CLEAR THAT KOJO WAS EXPLOITING > HIS FATHER'S POSITION TO ENGAGE IN THIS SINFUL > CORRUPTION AT TIME WHEN IRAQI CHILDREN WERE DYING > OF STARVATION AND MALNUTRITION IN THEIR THOUSANDS. > WHY DO THE ALREADY WEALTHY ALWAYS WANT EVEN MORE > THAN THEY NEED TO LIVE CONFORTABLE LIVES? I CANNOT > UNDERSTAND THIS GREED IN THE HUMAN PSYCHIE. > > Kelechi Eke <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Microsoftâ has released a new tool (Fingerprint > Reader) to ease the hassle of remembering multiple > account information. Users would simply load their > account information through the tool and would > subsequently log on to sites that require the > information by touching the pad with their finger. > > > > The Fingerprint Reader could not have come at a > better time – given the fact that many users are > doing several online transactions for gifts and > other holidays shopping. While this is a splendid > idea by the software giant, it is noteworthy that > the tool does not stop hackers from getting to your > personal information or account if they knew your > login information. > > > > Another point worth mentioning is the fact that > Microsoftâ Fingerprint Reader only works from the > computer where it is installed. So if you access > your accounts from different computers the tool may > be of little use to you. Laptop users, however, can > benefit from the convenience that the Fingerprint > Reader has to offer. It is also remarkable that the > tool supports multiple users on the same computer, > and its affordability makes it worthy of trial. > > > > The Fingerprint Reader concept mirrors Microsoft.NET > Passport, a web-based service designed to make > signing in to websites easy, which I personally use > to access multiple accounts that support the > technology. The service is more flexible in that > one can access different accounts from any location. > On the other hand, intercepting the login > information for the service means hackers having > access to multiple accounts. Your finger would have > to be stolen for anyone to hack through the > Fingerprint Reader. > > > > The tool works on Windows XP and comes attached to > some of the latest Microsoft’s computer input > devices or it can be installed externally via > Universal Serial Bus (USB) port. Visit > http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/mouseandkeyboard/features/fingerprint.mspx > for more information about Microsoftâ Fingerprint > Reader. > > > > > > Review By: > > > > Kelechi Eke, MCSD > > http://www.ecompsolutions.com > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile > phone. > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, visit: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/aam.html AAM Website: http://www.africanassociation.org ----------------------------------------------------------------------------