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fingerprint biometrics - Suggestions?

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by chunter

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Want to start getting fingerprint biometrics system for a Windows NT 4 (server/workstation) environment. Prefered vendors? pitfalls? estimated costs?

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by longoria

www.biolinkusa.com

or if you cannot get through, the local (to me) Australian distributor is iscs.com.au,
try harmers@iscs.com.au for email.

Nice package with 3 pieces of software:
- access control
- file encryption
- user id and password managment (replaces the need for single sign on)

Problems:
- cost
- not available for Win2000.
- right hand only.

Interesting problem, my thumb would not successfully scan until I licked it (!!). This also happened on one other test subject. Turns out our skin is not translucent enough because the scan looks at the living tissue under the scan and not the finger print itself. A glass of water (to dip the thumb in) and/or a bottle of lotion also worked.

by dharder

There are lots of fingerprint devices available. The real issue is what you want to do with the technology. Do you want it as an authentication device for login? Are you using it to access the building or specific labs? How accurate do you want it to be - false acceptance rate, false rejection rate? What is good enough for your application will determine how much you need to spend, etc. All of these factors affect what type of product you choose.

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