When a user wishes to connect to a remote PC (e.g. work place PC) or network they insert a Biometric Remote Access Device (BRAD) into a Universal Serial Bus (USB) port of a local computer (e.g. home PC) that they wish to connect from. The BRAD device then challenges the user to authenticate themselves with their fingerprint. If the fingerprint authentication is successful the device goes onto the Internet 1 to a website that holds a database of user's details which are matched to the unique serial number of the device and downloads 2 the user's logon details required to connect to their workplace PC or network. The device then automatically connects 3 to the user's workplace PC or network via a secure IPVPN (Internet Protocol Virtual Private Network). The user is then challenged to enter the password of their work place PC for access via the local computer. The user authentication may be 2 factor authentication.
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