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Message no. 1
From: Damon Harper nomad74@*******.com
Subject: IBS [was Re: Datajacks and stuff]
Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 23:53:01 PDT
>"And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to Keldon Mor."
>] Can guns (or other weapons :) be set to only fire for the
>] programed person
>
> See The Corporate Security Handbook, page something,
>for an item that does exactly that. Or just ask someone
>on the list who has it (that's not me, obviously) to enlighten
>the rest of us. Anyone want to help us out by talking a bit
>about that piece of equipment?

IBS, Individualized Biometric Safety. It's a modified grip that
reads the preprogrammed user's palm/fingerprint using firmware. If it
matches, no problems. If it don't, the safety stays on. It's in
Corporate Security Handbook, page 71. It is compatable with
Smartlinks/guns. But from the looks of it, it doesn't need a
datajack(wouldn't see why it would).
-Damon Harper
"But if it be a sin to covet honour,
I am the most offending soul alive."
-Shakespeare, King Henry V
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Message no. 2
From: GMPax@***.com GMPax@***.com
Subject: IBS [was Re: Datajacks and stuff]
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 08:45:55 EDT
In a message dated 4/19/99 2:54:02 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
nomad74@*******.com writes:

> IBS, Individualized Biometric Safety. It's a modified grip that
> reads the preprogrammed user's palm/fingerprint using firmware. If it
> matches, no problems. If it don't, the safety stays on. It's in
> Corporate Security Handbook, page 71. It is compatable with
> Smartlinks/guns. But from the looks of it, it doesn't need a
> datajack(wouldn't see why it would).
> -Damon Harper
> "But if it be a sin to covet honour,
> I am the most offending soul alive."
> -Shakespeare, King Henry V

Additionally, for those people with cyberhands (etc), the IBS can be set to
require a certain "key" in the form of a chip with some very specific coding
on it ... so even if you have NO palm print, your IBS can work.

There's less reason for 'runners to have this, though, and LOTS of reason for
corpsec and Lonestar troopers to get it. :-) Especially if they build a
homing transmitter into them that triggers whenever ANYONE else tries o use
it, and fails. Heh. Lojack for guns!
Message no. 3
From: runnerpaul@*****.com runnerpaul@*****.com
Subject: IBS [was Re: Datajacks and stuff]
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 13:29:51 -0400 (EDT)
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At 03:27 AM 4/19/1999 -0300, Scott Wheelock wrote:
>] Can guns (or other weapons :) be set to only fire for the
>] programed person

> See The Corporate Security Handbook, page something,
>for an item that does exactly that. Or just ask someone
>on the list who has it (that's not me, obviously) to enlighten
>the rest of us. Anyone want to help us out by talking a bit
>about that piece of equipment?

Don't bother. The rules for the biometric safety in CorpSec are almost
non-existant. It's better, IMHO to just go ahead and use the rules for
maglocks and print scanners if you want a gun that can only be used by
certain people.

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Message no. 4
From: Kelson kelson13@***********.com
Subject: IBS [was Re: Datajacks and stuff]
Date: Mon, 19 Apr 1999 10:18:54 -0800
On Mon, 19 Apr 1999 13:29:51 runnerpaul wrote:

>Don't bother. The rules for the biometric safety in CorpSec are almost
>non-existant. It's better, IMHO to just go ahead and use the rules for
>maglocks and print scanners if you want a gun that can only be used by
>certain people.

I'm not sure if this is canon or not (or stems from a canon source in any direct or
indirect way) but I allow people with Smartlinks (specifically, any Smartlinks of the
induction pad variety) used in conjuction with a Smartlink equipped gun to be modified so
that their Smartlink sends a signal to the receiver in the gun that serves as a passcode.
If the gun doesn't receive this passcode, it won't function. This is probably a randomly
generated code that is several numbers long. A relatively simple software modification
will allow the code to be changed in the gun (I also allow for a simple programming change
via the induction pad to allow for the code to be changed in the body of the Smartlinked
individual - requiring no surgery.

Since all induction-based Smartlinks already work with a send/receive system, this
shouldn't be a difficult security precaution to implement (and the cautious or paranoid
would probably take advantage of this).

Alternatively, you could allow something similar, but use a thumbprint scanner instead of
a Smartlink system. This is more secure in some ways (arguably more difficult to randomly
generate fingerprints than a string of numbers to try to crack it), but then you have a
copy of your thumbprint stored in a chip located in the gun... This could be an option
for those without Smartlinks. (Or those who prefer this even if they do have Smartlinks.
Heck, the super paranoid could use both.)

Up the cost of the gun a bit to get either of these options (probably not more than a few
hundred NY for either) and you're set. Availability shouldn't be that high (maybe about
the same as weapon customization).

Just my 2 cents.

Justin :)


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Message no. 5
From: Scott Wheelock iscottw@*****.nb.ca
Subject: IBS [was Re: Datajacks and stuff]
Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 16:57:00 -0300
"And now, a Channel 6 editorial reply to Damon Harper."
] IBS, Individualized Biometric Safety. It's a modified grip that
] reads the preprogrammed user's palm/fingerprint using firmware. If it
] matches, no problems. If it don't, the safety stays on. It's in
] Corporate Security Handbook, page 71. It is compatable with
] Smartlinks/guns. But from the looks of it, it doesn't need a
] datajack(wouldn't see why it would).
] -Damon Harper
] "But if it be a sin to covet honour,
] I am the most offending soul alive."
] -Shakespeare, King Henry V

Thank ye kindly.

-Murder of One

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