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Biometrics
“...it is not inconceivable applications for identification and
verification purposes. However, it is not
that, in the future, a inconceivable that, in the future, a
worldwide database of irises could be
worldwide database of created. Used in conjunction with
fingerprinting and/or DNA profiles, it
irises could be created...” could store vast amounts of information
about terror suspects and criminals in
the past few years, have installed iris general, as well as their whereabouts.
recognition technologies for passenger
Fujitsu's contactless palm vein
screening and immigration control. Vein Recognition
authentication device
Most recently this year, Terminal 1 at Vein recognition is a fairly recent
Manchester Airport was overhauled in technological advance in the field of is a wide selection of great companies
order to implement the latest security and biometrics, used to identify people based that have all developed different kinds of
anti-terror technologies, as well as cutting on the vein patterns in their hands. One vein recognition biometric technologies.
down on waiting times for passengers. Iris of the distinct advantages of this It is already used in hospitals, law
recognition has been put into practice technology is that it requires only a enforcement, military facilities and other
there, but only for those who are registered single-chip design, meaning that the applications that require very high levels of
with the scheme; its main aim is to units used are relatively small and security. Commercially, it can also be used
facilitate easier passage for travellers cheap. The ID verification process is also for PC login, bank ATM identification, and
rather than root-out wrongdoers. very rapid and contact-less. Using a light- many other applications such as opening
Of course, it’s important to point out transmission technique, the structure of car doors even.
the obvious fact that iris recognition is the vein pattern can be detected, As with iris recognition, this technology
generally still in its infancy, existing in captured and subsequently verified. One currently cannot be applied to intent,
patent only since 1994, and it’s used reason that vein recognition has such merely the verification and identification
largely for these screening purposes. It is great potential for explosive growth, and of passengers. Of course, combined with
not used to monitor for intent, like gait may one day be the leading biometric other biometric tools, it could prove to be
analysis. Therefore it could only be used technology in the world, is its potential to vital in counter-terror methods and
in conjunction with other biometric be applied in several unique forms. There aviation security.


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