Some Facts about Fingerprint Technology

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Durability in Real World Applications- With passing years the Biometric Fingerprint Security Technology has been steadily improving. At present this technology is gaining momentum and is used in many mainstream applications including user authentication for home and office security.

Can the Sensors be Tricked- Unlike seen in movies, tricking the sensors is a very difficult and unlikely task to accomplish. The devices today are very highly advanced and use high-tech silicon sensors to capture 3D images. They are highly specialized in recognizing the patterns of a true finger and detecting false replicas.

Whether Privacy is Compromised- There cannot be any question of exposing one’s privacy as these devices does not save the full image of the fingerprint. Instead it saves only a template which provides only a mathematical representation of the unique aspects of the finger that is enough to make the system reliable but not enough for someone to duplicate the original fingerprint.

Complexity in Authentication Process - These devices come as a complete unit with both the Fingerprint Scanner and the co-processor. They are capable of capturing and matching the fingerprint information without ever having to send the information to an outside source. This combined approach increases the security of the system as well as privacy protection for the user.

Whether Woks if the Original Authorization Finger is Injured- To deal with such situations the lock is equipped with an emergency code which is unique to each individual user. The authorized fingerprint can be cancelled at any time by providing the emergency code.

Comparison to an Ordinary Bolt Lock- The Biometric Fingerprint Door Lock without doubt is safer than any key lock available on the market.  There is always the chance of keys getting stolen, lost or duplicated which might allow unwanted intruders access inside your home.  A fingerprint lock, however, is unique to every individual that cannot be lost, stolen or duplicated to compromise the safety of one’s valuables.

What if Battery runs Out- Testing on average, under normal usage, the batteries used in these locks should last about three years. The locks are powered by four 1.5V AA batteries, which allows for approximately 8000 openings and closings. However, if the batteries do start to lose their power, it will give six warning beeps with every opening and closing of the door.  From that point, approximately 150 more openings and closings can be done before the batteries fully run out.  So that is an adequate time to replace the batteries.  Battery replacement is quick and simple.  One need not worry of losing the stored fingerprints and emergency codes when the batteries run out. The data will still be safely stored in the computer’s memory once batteries are replaced.