Tyler S. Miller

Blink! – Log into your Computer with your Webcam

I have not had a chance to try out this program yet because I recently reverted to all Windows XP systems, but when I upgrade again to Windows 7, this program is coming along for the ride.  Blink! is a free program that allows you to log into your computer by using your webcam.  It tracks motion, and once you sit down, it recognizes your face, and logs you into your user account on Windows 7.  The program works with both 32-bit and 64-bit versions.  Blink! is a program developed by Luxand and they say logging in can now be an easy task.  No more do you have to remember that long, secure Windows password, all you have to do is look at the computer.  Sounds easy enough!

What if you change your appearance?  Get a haircut or something else?  Well, they have you covered on that front as well.

Advanced biometric identification algorithms used in Blink! help it cope with changes of your personal appearance. Grow or shave off beard and mustaches, use makeup or dye you hair, wear or remove glasses or contact lenses - Blink! will let you in to your PC no matter what.

Now let's pretend your laptop was stolen.  The first thing the thief will do is try to log on, right?  Well, Blink! has you covered yet again.

Blink! provides additional security benefits by making it simpler to computer users to automatically unlock their PCs by simply looking into a webcam.  Stolen passwords are becoming less of an issue as Blink! photographs and timestamps users every time they log in, no matter whether they use a password or biometric sign-in.  Journaling account logins helps identify hijacked accounts and find out about who logged in using stolen credentials.

So, are you dying to try out this program?  Besides the fact that it's ridiculously awesome that you can log into your computer by being yourself, you don't have to type a password, and mess up 15 times before being locked out of your account for 30 minutes.  Have Windows 7?  Give this program a try, and let me know what you think!

The program is called Blink!, and is available here: http://www.luxand.com/blink/

Enjoy your new simplified login method!

Image and quote source: http://www.luxand.com/blink/