Biometric Security Devices 
The Next Step In Home Security!

A biometric device is a security identification and authentication device. Which basically uses human characteristics that are unique to each of us, which includes facial recognition, retina scans, palm prints, fingerprints, voice verification, and more.

While the technology has been around for some time, this technology wasn't always so readily available to the general public.

Several types of biometric security systems include:

• Fingerprint recognition - This is the most popular method of authentication that is used and it's based on the valleys and ridges that are unique on every persons fingers.
• Facial recognition - is another technology used. It works by analyzing the facial characteristics that identifies a person and is used for surveillance and identification purposes.
• Iris recognition - this involves looking at the ring around the pupil of your eye, which is uniquely colored.
• Voice recognition - also may be used and this technology analyzes the pitch, cadence and tone of a person's voice to identify them.
• Palm Prints - combines the ridge flow and ridge structure of a palm to identify a person.
• Vascular Pattern - also known as vein pattern authentication shows that the vein or vascular pattern of the our bodies is unique and does not change as we age.
• Hand Geometry - measures and records the length, thickness, width, and surface area using a camera to capture an image of a persons hand.
• Dynamic Signature - uses modality for recognition purposes which is the behavioral and anatomic characteristics that every person exhibits when signing his or her name.
• Keystroke Dynamics - measures the typing patterns of an individual.

Basically, they take a certain behavioral trait or a physical characteristic and they use them to identify a particular human.

Before the technology can be used, the biological information has to be stored in the device so it can be verified or identified when someone uses the device.

Just a few of the traits or characteristics used for identification include fingerprints, DNA characteristics, hand written signatures, retinal scans, hand geometry, facial characteristics, or even iris scans.

Since biological information is needed for these types of new systems, they are regarded as identification methods that are more reliable than older methods that rely on just a key, padlock or keypad.

Of course, a variety of different technologies like fireproof gun safes, face verification software, encryption and voice software, are out there and it's a good idea to learn about them before you choose your own  device.

Are you looking to secure your gun, computer, home or business? If you want to be on the cutting edge of technology when it comes to home or business security this is definitely the way to go.

Today you can buy a variety of products, gun trigger locks, door locks, time clocks, scanners, and everything from fingerprint to facial recognition software systems, and more.

Here's a closer look at the various types of technologies available for home or businesses.

Biometric gun safes - are definitely a popular device today. Many hand gun safes, wall safes, floor safes, and home vaults are designed to contain money and other valuables, making them more secure than other types of older safes.

Locks - are another device often used. Businesses use them to secure facilities and some home owners are even beginning to use these types of locks on their homes.

Time clocks - These advanced time clocks have scanners to scan fingerprints in most cases. Instead of swiping a time card on the job, employees simply give their fingerprint when they clock into work and when they are ready to clock out.

Now is the best time to secure your home or business with the very latest in security, it is very important that you learn what will suit your needs.

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