14 DAY TRIAL // As the security of one's data has become a very sensitive subject nowadays, an increasing number of manufacturers have begun to incorporate various biometric authentication systems in their USB flash drives. And one of the most advanced such devices is the Irikon Flash Memory from Rehoboth Tech, a flash drive that, according to the manufacturers, is the world's first flash memory implementing iris authentication.
The device offers users a very versatile and safe method of accessing their data, eliminating the need of inputing a password. Thus, all the users have to do is place their eye in front of the iris authentication sensor and...access their data. Of course, they do have to go through a pre-registration process first, but that doesn't take too much time. Moreover, the device can be used by multiple users, since it supports the recognition of up to 20 iris templates.
Although iris authentication is far from being a very mature technology, the people from Rehoboth claim that their Irikon Flash Memory is capable of carrying out this task at a very high speed and with a very good level of precision. Thus, the device has an eye image capturing range of around 6 centimeters, features a False Reject Rate(FRR) of just 0.1% (1/1000), as well as a False Acceptance Rate(FAR) 0.000083% (1/1200000), which is a pretty good value, as far as biometric authentication systems go.
The Irikon Flash Memory is available in 1 GB, 2 GB and 4 GB versions and draws all its power from the USB connection. However, the device also incorporates a rechargeable battery, which is used solely for powering the iris authentication system. Despite the fact that it incorporates the said biometric system, the drive is not significantly larger than any ordinary device of this type, measuring just around 30 mm x 88 mm x 12 mm, at a weight of around 25 grams.
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