Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture for distributing information from a provider to a user over a network. User fingerprint data is obtained from the user and transferred to the provider via the network. The provider injects the user fingerprint data into an information access program and transfers the information access program back to the user via the network. Direct user fingerprint data is then obtained from the user and compared to the injected user fingerprint data. If there is a match, the user is enabled to use the information access program.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for a cable connection system is provided. The connection system includes a cable termination coupled to the end of a cable. The cable termination includes a body and two substantially circular pivots, and a cable input in the body of the cable termination for receiving the cable. The cable termination is designed to fit rotatable into a device having a mating housing. The device includes a groove on both sides of the mating housing, for fitting the cable in either direction, such that the cable termination may be rotated into the mating housing in either direction.