Monday, November 24, 2008

Biometric Focus – Finger Vein Authentication Begins to Replace Fingerprint Authentication

Source: Times Online

Forget fingerprinting. Companies in Europe have begun to roll out an advanced biometric system from Japan that identifies people from the unique patterns of veins inside their fingers.

Finger vein authentication, introduced widely by Japanese banks in the last two years, is claimed to be the fastest and most secure biometric method. Developed by Hitachi, it verifies a person's identity based on the lattice work of minute blood vessels under the skin.

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http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/article5129384.ece

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http://www.arc-tc.com/pages/reg_train.asp