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Finger Vein Biometric Authentication Technology
Aaron de Leon
PIdentity theft is prevalent in today’s society and new ways to combat and control the risks associated with misidentification are constantly being developed, such as biometric verification.
Unique open view biometrics, such as fingerprints, iris scanning, voice scanning, and facial scans, have proved successful but do have drawbacks, such as being more easily recorded or photographed, and are more susceptible to covert capture and use by fraudsters to spoof control systems.
A new and even more unique biometric verification technology developed by Hitachi is rapidly gaining acceptance as it uses data collected from inside the body so forgery and impersonation are extremely difficult.
Finger vein authentication technology, developed by Hitachi following several years of R&D, uses the vein patterns of one's fingers to verify individual identity.
Simply called VeinID, the technology is seeing increasing levels of adoption in Japan, US and EU including Australia.
In terms of why and where the technology is gaining adoption, finger vein authentication devices are small and compact, enabling their application in a variety of areas, including ATM and banking, PC login, entry access control, and even automobile access.
Know more about the unique nature of VeinID technology, some case studies and reference sites.
 | Aaron de Leon's Biography AAaron joined Hitachi in 2007 as a product specialist for industrial LCD products and in parallel has taken an additional role to further develop Hitachi's emerging businesses in smart cards, RFID and Biometrics. Previously with Philips Electronics as product marketing manager for semiconductors, he was instrumental in nationwide roll-outs of Mifare® contactless smart card projects in ANZ. A technology savvy, Aaron has a career in the electronics industry spanning over 15 years and has a Bachelor of Science degrees in Electronics and Communications Engineering. |
