Swedish company, Precise Biometrics, is showing the world_s smallest fingerprint reader at CeBIT 2000.
Published:
25 February 2000 y., Friday
The new Precise 100A fingerprint reader is thought to be the smallest in the world. In addition to its size, the reader is unique because it_s based on Precise Biometrics_ patent-pending image-matching technology. This ensures increased security because the product stores and uses more information from the fingerprint than other products on the market.
The reader includes a silicon sensor that recognizes the fingerprint. A three-dimensional image of the fingerprint is then encrypted and stored on the hard-drive. Thereafter, the user only needs employ his or her fingerprint to log in. All information passing between the reader and the hard-drive is encrypted.
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