Is fingerprint biometrics technology robust and secure enough to be deployed in real world application today?
Fingerprint biometric security has been improving steadily for many years and has now emerged in several mainstream applications. Examples include authenticating users of Lenovo (IBM) ThinkPad notebook PCs, BioFlash portable USB flash drives, HID access control terminals, Brinks home safes and many other applications. The technology has been gaining market acceptance for years, and has seen rapid adoption by major enterprise and consumer products. Can you fake the sensors? Spoofing sensors, is a concept often depicted in Hollywood, is more difficult than the movies would lead one to believe. Advanced silicon sensors capture 3D images and include specialized sensing capability to recognize the properties of real fingers, making it difficult to bypass these systems. No solution is perfect, but there has been a steady increase in the capability of leading solutions, offering added security benefits to users. Does using my finger for authentication present a risk to my privacy? Using finge
