Citizen's CertifGate creates digital nametag security
Citizen have created CertifGate, a computer security system that utilizes USB base units and wireless name tags. While the main purpose of the system is intended to lock computers when the proper employee walks away and unlock them upon their return, the software can be configured to do all sorts of fun things. For instance, employers will be able to track employees as long as they're near various base units. Also, employees would potentially be able walk up to virtually any computer and have it appear with their own desktop, documents, and applications (we don't know, so don't ask). The tags could also give administrators access to various computers they walk up to, opening up an interesting invitation to hackers who produce a "go anywhere" card if these systems actually do make their way throughout the corporate world. We envision a scene of this sort in the next Mission Impossible. Dum dum, dum dum... er, sorry.