Friday, September 2nd, 2005, 3:37 pm
Carkeys Become USB
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Mazda are replacing cylinder car locks and make use of electronic keys. Such keys come in the form of a USB drive, also known as a USB key or a pen drive. This move is reminiscent of the new Linux-based IBM laptop, which uses fingerprint recognition for user authentication.
Such moves accommodate for a revolution in security, but also a sudden change of habits. For example, keys are easily duplicable while borrowing or stealing of someone’s fingerprint is not possible. Moreover, it promotes cybercrime while circumventing traditional crime. From the article:
In addition to starting the engine, the flash drives can be used to transfer driving directions for long trips along with the latest songs for the day to the Sassou’s internal hard drive.
