Biometrics leads the technology industry as a security and identification solution that is virtually tamper-proof. Plastic ID cards, signatures, tokens, and passwords have all proved their vulnerability over the years of identity theft, counterfeiting and fraud. So far, biometrics has surpassed them all in protecting identities and increasing efficiency in identification and verification across a variety of sectors. When it comes to identity assurance, biometric technologies have an unsurpassed advantage; they are intrinsically linked to the person. They cannot be separated or lost, and are very hard to duplicate. With the rapid advancement in biometric technologies, new doors are being opened that require, or could benefit from biometric solutions.

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