HT201822 Is there a way to improve Apple's default "ignore accidental trackpad input" function?

I find I frequently end up typing in the wrong place and/or deleting text because the size of the trackpad leads me to touch it accidentally, usually with my right hand below the thumb. Is there any way to improve on the built in function in Lion?

http://www.apple.com/feedback/macosx.html

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