The Spartan Shield, which uses a biometric pattern of hand veins as the distinguishing identification characteristic, was unveiled recently by Internal Biometrics Corp., Tuscon, Ariz., during the ...

A new biometric technology that literally waves goodbye to passwords is due to be announced by Hitachi Europe Ltd. on September 10. This first-of-a-kind technology couples Hitachi's proven secure ...

In an era where digital security is more important than ever, the need for secure and reliable authentication methods ...

Paying for a coffee or lunch by simply scanning your palm still sounds like science fiction to most of us. However, an engineering student in Sweden has made it happen -- making his the first known ...

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On the heels of its recent development of Finger Vein Authentication Technology, Hitachi is showing off a similar system designed to thwart car thieves. To start the car, the driver needs to slide his ...

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