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biometrics Increasingly popular building security system technology that relies on automated identification of physical characteristics such as fingerprints or retinal scans in order to determine access rights.The technology and the cost have both reached the point that consumer-level biometric security devices are available,such as for use in self-storage facilities and residences.Access codes, keys, and electronic cards are becoming outdated. Developers should bear this in mind when designing new construction and spend a minor amount of extra money necessary for wiring to accommodate biometric systems. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Some grocery stores are experimenting with fingerprint scanners to make it easier and faster for customers to pay for groceries. MPC Computers' TransPort T2300 notebook computer, features an integrated biometric fingerprint scanner for added security, which also provides the benefit of replacing all the user's passwords in one scan of the finger. Lancaster Masonic Lodge members use a computer with a digital camera and electronic fingerprint scanner to capture a photograph and the image of a child's thumbprints, which are printed out as a permanent record for parents to keep for themselves. |
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