Lockface USB Key Secures Contents with Webcam Facial Recognition

It looks a bit like a bottle opener but might actually be more useful (for some). The Lockface USB Key comes preloaded with encryption technology and a handy little piece of security software. Once you plug in this drive, the Lockface software takes over your webcam and uses your face to allow access to the data stored on your Lockface drive. The software only takes a few minutes to setup and stores the facial data on the drive so that it can be reused on other computers. In addition, the login information won't be discoverable on your PC while you're away.

The device's error rate is a little on the high side for it to be industrially acceptable, unlike some other proven high-end solutions. It also openly discloses that it has an almost 2% false acceptance and a similar rate of incorrect rejection. That's not terribly inconvenient to have to retry authentication 1 in 50 logins, an inappropriate user gaining access after only 50 attempts isn't that great though. But like most security, the important part is increasing the work-factor required to gain access to secured resources and this device does accomplish that. Probably not suited for an organization this is definitely a great boost for personal security. Should keep your dorm-mate out of your party pics and homework. Priced right at roughly $110, let's hope this one makes it outside of Japan soon.