Portable device and methods for performing secure transactions

摘要: A portable, biometrically-secured device for facilitating various different types of in-person and online transactions. For example, the can be used to safely perform financial transactions, such as credit card in which user's identity is biometrically authenticated. The also performing create a secure platform from make transactions by loading operating system host computer's volatile memory. Biometrically-secured then performed using computer. In one embodiment, facilitates that without transmitting information merchant. USB stick with integrated biometric sensor parts identifying genuine recipient message SMS or e-mail.