Preparing for Biometric Technology

摘要

To most people, the term "biometrics" (as applied to the physical security industry) has referred to systems that use biometric technology to control access to physical and logical assets within a building or other physical space, usually by controlling access to the doors to those areas. The solutions range from well-known technology, such as fingerprint readers, to eye retina scanners and hand geometry readers.rnToday, these systems are also being used to identify people who seek to gain access to assets that aren't protected by doors or buildings. For instance, delivery of healthcare and education to the U.S. population without access to traditional forms of ID, such as state driver's licenses or valid passports, often requires identification using a biometric device, such as a fingerprint reader. In a recent issue of a local newspaper, a front-page news article reported the use of fingerprint scanners in administering the Free Lunch program at a local school.