Palm scanners

http://pstuph.wordpress.com/2011/07/30/
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FLORIDA SCHOOLS REQUIRE PALM SCAN TO PURCHASE LUNCH

Starting this fall, in an obviously manufactured “Problem-Reaction-Solution” scenario some Pinellas County, Florida schools will become the first in the country to use an infrared beam to help zip students through cafeteria lunch lines.
The district is outfitting all of its middle and high schools with Fujitsu PalmSecure technology that will scan a student’s unique palm vein pattern and match it to his or her meal plan.

http://www.fujitsu.com/us/services/biometrics/palm-vein/palmsecure/
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Palm Vein Authentication System
Award-winning authentication system verifies an individual’s identity by recognizing palm vein patterns

Contactless authentication is hygienic and non-invasive

Advanced authentication algorithm produces a high level of accuracy with an FAR (false accept rate) of 0.00008%

FRR (false reject rate) of 0.01%

SDK (Software Development Kit) for developers integrating the PalmSecure technology

Biometric authentication for third party Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions with PalmSecure LOGONDIRECTOR

Option available with certification under the International Common Criteria for Information Technology Security Evaluation as Evaluation Assurance Level 2

CNIL Certification

Fast and easy enrollment (under one minute)

Fast, easy, and secure authentication (under one second)

http://www.carlyle.com/media%20room/news%20archive/2006/item6955.html
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June 19, 2006 #2006-015pc Biometrics Success Leads Fujitsu Siemens Computers to Add AuthenTec Fingerprint Sensors to 8 New Notebook and Tablet PCs; Company Offers Broadest Range of Biometric PCs in Europe, Middle East and Africa http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121669545112672811.html  (notice this is a Wall Street Journal article) ...cal Excerpt: JULY 22, 2008 Business Schools Try Palm Scans To Finger Cheats By JOHN HECHINGER In a sign of increasing concern about cheating, the nation's top business schools will soon require a high-tech identity check for standardized admissions tests. Aspiring corporate executives taking the Graduate Management Admission Test, or GMAT, will have to undergo a "palm vein" scan, which takes an infrared picture of the blood coursing through their hands. The image -- which resembles a highway interchange in a major city -- is unique to every individual. The scans are used widely in Japan among users of automated teller machines but only recently have appeared in the U.S. Palm-vein scanning on GMAT test takers will begin next month in Korea and India, with U.S. centers starting as early as this fall and a world-wide rollout by May. The technology targets "proxy" test taking, a fraud in which applicants hire high-scoring imposters to take the exam in their place. Five years ago, federal authorities broke up a ring of six fraudsters who took more than 590 exams, including GMATs, for customers who paid at least $3,000. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graduate_Management_Admission_Test Excerpt: he Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT,  /ˈdʒiːmæt/ jee-mat) is a computer-adaptive standardized test in mathematics and the English language for measuring aptitude to succeed academically in graduate business studies. Business schools use the test as a criterion for admission into graduate business administration programs (e.g. MBA, Master of Accountancy, etc.) throughout the world. It is delivered via computer at various locations around the world. In those international locations where an extensive network of computers has not yet been established, the GMAT is offered either at temporary computer-based testing centers on a limited schedule or as a paper-based test (given once or twice a year) at local testing centers. As of October 2011[update], the fee to take the test is US $250.[1] http://www.amptoons.com/blog/2008/11/13/the-hand-scanner-of-the-beast/ Excerpt: Header: Recognition Systems Inc To Whom it May concern: It has come to the attention of Recognition Systems that some people have a particular concern about using our hand scanners which relates to their religious beliefs. The concern revolves around the detection or placement of what is described in the Scriptures as the mark of the Beast”. We at Recognition Systems wish to first make it clear that our hand scanners DO NOT IN ANY WAY HAVE THE ABILITY TO DETECT THE “MARK OF THE BEAST” OR ANY OTHER MARK ON A PERSON S HAND. DO NOT IN ANY WAY HAVE THE ABILITY TO PLACE THE “MARK OF THE BEAST” OR ANY OTHER MARK ON A PERSON S HAND. http://w3.securitytechnologies.com/Products/biometrics/time_attendance/handpunch/Pages/default.aspx Excerpt:

Schlage hand geometry biometric readers are one of the most effective solutions for time and attendance, and workforce management. Our HandPunch Series eliminates the time and potential errors associated with manually calculating employee hours. These readers also eliminate costly “buddy punching” because biometrics identify a person based on their unique physical characteristics instead of a card or other credential. No matter how demanding your application, Schlage has a solution that will fill you need. Our biometric readers can be used outdoors, and in environments where workers hands are often dirty or wet. And we stand behind every product we make with outstanding service and support at every step.