Fingerprint Scanner

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Fingerprint Scanning - Advantages And
Disadvantages

• In the present times, with the huge
  explosion of technology, the biometric system of
  identification has gained immense popularity.
  This system is based on the fact that a person
  has to present a body part that is unique in
  itself to the machine, like the retina of the eye
  or fingerprint to get recognition. Through this
  method the chances of fooling a security system
  have been reduced and you can be sure that you
  will always get the right headcount or can know
  when somebody has made personal attendance or
  not. One of the biometric techniques of
  identification include fingerprint scanning
  through an advanced and sophisticated fingerprint
  scanner.
• The fingerprint scanning technology is used to
  authenticate the identity of a person through the
  fingerprint, which is verified by a machine known
  as fingerprint scanner. This machine is made in
  such a way that when a person presents his or her
  finger on the scanner, it scans the print and
  matches it with the ones that are available in
  its database to verify the identification. Each
  person has a unique fingerprint and no two
  individual can have the same print, so it is an
  absolute way of identifying a person without any
  mistake or error.
• The procedure of fingerprint scanning has gained
  a lot of popularity due to the several advantages
  that it offers. It is a definite way of
  identification and it cannot be fooled. A person
  has to be available to give a scan and thus it
  avoids any type of mistake and error. The reason
  this biometric identification system has been
  liked by many is that the fingerprint of a person
  is unique. No two people have the same set of
  prints and thus no sort of mix-up can happen. A
  person cannot really fool the machine and needs
  to obtain the same fingerprint which is
  impossible. These reasons have been noted as the
  ones that have been responsible for the fame of
  the scanner.

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Though this machine has been liked
by many, all machines have some sort of drawbacks
and disadvantages. The basic disadvantage of the
machine is that it can lead to the theft of your
fingerprint if the security is not appropriate.
This reason has brought a lot of reservation in
many people's minds as identity theft is on the
rise in the recent times. The other reason a
fingerprint scanner is frowned upon to be used is
that hackers have worked hard to obtain a crack
or hack in the machine so that the identification
technique can be fooled and some have found
it. Fingerprint scanning is used for several
security reasons where only the authorized person
has to be allowed to use or to obtain access.
Though this method is secure, when a premises or
access to any thing is only secured by
fingerprint scanners, it can be really unreliable
and easy to breach. Combining a fingerprint
scanning device with other sort of security
techniques or biometric devices can be a better
option. Visit http//www.digitalpersona.com/ to
learn more.

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• 720 Bay Road
• Redwood City,
• CA 94063 USA
• Telephone Number 1 650-474-4000
• Website http//www.digitalpersona.com/