Saturday, April 3, 2010

Biometric Devices: Replacing Technologies



Biometric devices are quickly becoming popular and are replacing systems such as passwords, pin codes, and access cards. They are extremely convenient and easy to use, so you won’t have to worry about forgetting your password or someone stealing it or figuring it out.

Even everyday technologies such as ATMs will be equipped with eye scanners, to be able to identify customers. In this case, companies will be able to reduce theft and highly improve security.

Another way that companies are using biometric devices to secure their systems is by adding a fingerprint scanner to the side of cash registers. These days, the biggest concerns for retailers are to protect their customer’s information, and most importantly their own information such as their sales for the day and product details. Instead of merely typing their id and passwords (which could easily be figured out or stolen), users will have to place their fingers on a scanner and wait seconds to be granted access.

Here is a link to a website of one of the leaders in biometrics, in which you may purchase biometric devices to increase your security

Sources:

"Private Eyes: Biometric Identification Is Set to Replace Passwords and PINs. - Free Online Library." News, Magazines, Newspapers, Journals, Reference Articles and Classic Books - Free Online Library. Web. 07 Apr. 2010. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Private+eyes:+biometric+identification+is+set+to+replace+passwords...-a020504878

"Biometric Fingerprint IDs: The Future of Retail Point of Sale Security." RetailSystems.com: Your Online Resource for Retail Software and Point of Sale Hardware. Web. 07 Apr. 2010. http://www.retailsystems.com/news-biometric-fingerprint-readers.cfm

Award-Winning Fingerprint Reader. Test Drive Our Risk-Free Offers. Web. 06 Apr. 2010. http://www.zvetcobiometrics.com/?gclid=CL3b3qqS66ACFSd75QodjHTTeA

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