Steve have (likely correctly) predicted flood of biometrics in computer/online authentication. I am GenX old and raised in different country. There at University level computing we were trained that biometrics (or "who you are") should never be used for computing authentication because if broken, there is no way out. Biometrics was reserved for the final action of great consequences after the access and authentication were already done. Example: a room with the big red button. Access to the building and the room required authentication via documents and passwords and devices (multifactor) so that it is clear that a person has right to be there and activate the system. Biometrics would be used only to press big red button to confirm that the action is indeed by already authenticated person. Current trend hence, to me looks like emerging from tracking and tabulating people not from security side and should be fought against by experts. Particularly as this trend comes at the same time when emerging AI capabilities make it plausible to steal and abuse biometrics trivially. For me the best future would be two factor authentication with two "orthogonal" methods: passkeys AND password (latter one being as its definition -something you know, not something you have access to).
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DNS Benchmark v2 Release 5 with Consultant License Guest:
If you own any earlier release of our DNS Benchmark you may immediately download its release #5 replacement. Running an earlier release will detect the new release and help you upgrade.
Although this release is cosmetic, appearance matters and affects ease of use. The biggest change, as seen in the image above, is that the DNS Benchmark now has a traditional Windows application menu to more fully expose its many features. This release is also "Consultant License Aware" and GRC will now issue a Consultant version when owners have previously purchased four "Personal Use" licenses. If you have previously purchased four DNSB licenses, or if you wish to upgrade your "Personal Use" license to Consultant, GRC's purchase process will direct you through that process.
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Be sure to checkout “Tips & Tricks” Dear Guest Visitor → Once you register and log-in please checkout the “Tips & Tricks” page for some very handy tips!
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BootAble – FreeDOS boot testing freeware
To obtain direct, low-level access to a system's mass storage drives, SpinRite runs under a GRC-customized version of FreeDOS which has been modified to add compatibility with all file systems. In order to run SpinRite it must first be possible to boot FreeDOS.
GRC's “BootAble” freeware allows anyone to easily create BIOS-bootable media in order to workout and confirm the details of getting a machine to boot FreeDOS through a BIOS. Once the means of doing that has been determined, the media created by SpinRite can be booted and run in the same way.
The participants here, who have taken the time to share their knowledge and experience, their successes and some frustrations with booting their computers into FreeDOS, have created a valuable knowledgebase which will benefit everyone who follows.
You may click on the image to the right to obtain your own copy of BootAble. Then use the knowledge and experience documented here to boot your computer(s) into FreeDOS. And please do not hesitate to ask questions – nowhere else can better answers be found.
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