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Security products
Biometrics security products, the use of physiological or behavioral characteristics to determine or verify an individual's identity, is a dynamic technology that is rapidly taking hold in homes, businesses and government facilities across the globe. From PCs, to mobile phones to access control devices, biometrics provides a convenient, reliable and cost-effective means for providing security and other value-added benefits to the end-user.
Before biometric security products emerged as the answer for convenient and reliable security, individuals relied on more traditional security means such as passwords, pins and keys. While these basic methods are proven to work, they are not ideal for all situations.
Passwords, once perceived as a simple security products solution, have become cumbersome, vulnerable, expensive and prone to misuse. On average, individuals have to remember 30 passwords and companies often spend $25 to $100 annually per employee to resolve password problems. To solve this problem, leading manufacturers have turned to biometric technology to protect critical computer information as they enable convenient security for desktop and Internet applications as well as a host of other benefits such as fast-user-switching and easy access to secure web pages. There are tens of millions of biometric laptop computers and peripherals on the market today.
Similarly, many cell phone users are forced to type in cumbersome pins on a tiny keypad to gain access to the increasing about of valuable data, including corporate email, pictures, data files, contact lists, and other sensitive information, that is stored on their device. If users forget their pin or lose their device, they are unable to access or protect this critical information. What's more, one of the latest developments in convergence is mobile commerce, turning wireless devices into money phones or mobile wallets much like a credit or debit card. This occurrence will make handhelds even more valuable and more vulnerable to fraud or theft. For these reasons, manufacturers and corporate buyers are looking to biometrics to provide a solution.
Even locks and keys, the most traditional security method, can cause worry, inconvenience and lost time if misplaced or stolen. Homeowners have expressed concern about house keys being unknowingly copied as well as the hassles associated with losing a key while most businesses and government organizations need to restrict access in parts of their facilities to employees with special clearances.
To help individuals overcome these common problems, biometrics have been effectively integrated into a range of common access control systems, such as home door locks, garage door openers, time and attendance systems and office buildings leading to rapid market expansion and adoption in recent years. While all forms of biometrics follow the same general process of enrollment, comparison and identification, it is clear that not all biometrics are created equally certain technologies are more ideally suited for specific applications, based on vital factors such as security, ease of use and cost. Based on these key performance measures, fingerprint biometrics quickly emerged as the frontrunner in the biometrics arena and is continues to be adopted into new markets and applications at a rapid pace. As the global leader and innovator in fingerprint biometrics, AuthenTec invites you to explore the endless applications and benefits that this technology provides.
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