Fingerprints for Access Control Guide

Published Sep 09, 2019 15:00 PM

Users can lose badges, but they never misplace a finger, right?

The most common biometric used in access are fingerprints, and it has become one of the most trusted credentials used for access.

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However, the biometric has limitations, often is more costly, and is not typically used as the only credential in access.

In this guide, we examine the biggest considerations and factors for using fingerprints:

  • The four factors that matter to fingerprint use
  • Fingerprint reader Pros vs. Cons
  • Why fingerprints do not typically replace other credentials
  • Fingerprint readers typically cost more
  • The three common fingerprint sensors used in access
  • Why Scanning time varies
  • Which specific environments are ideal for fingerprints
  • Which tough environments are not a good match
  • Fingerprint readers advantages over mobile access

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******** ***** ** ******** **********, ********* fingerprints, **** **:

  • ****** ****: *********** ******* ********* **** **** compared ** '******' ********* *********** ********** type *******.
  • ******** *********** ******: ** **** *****, ************ *** not ******** ****** ** ** **** as *** **** **********, *** **** be ****** **** * ********* *** or **** **********.
  • ******** ****: ******** ** *** *******, *** takes ****. **** ******** ***** **** more ****, *** ******* ** ***** databases *** **** **** ********** ******* compared ** *********** ***********.
  • ****** ***********:*** *** ******* *** ***** *** use ** ***** *******, ***** ************, or ***** **** ****** *** ******* or ****** ****** ***********.

** *** ******** *****, ** ******* the **** *** **** ** ************ where *********** ******* **** *****.

Advantages ************

********** ** *********** ******* **** *** value ** **** ****** ************:

  • *********** ****** *********: ******* ** *** get **** ** ******.
  • **** ******** ************ ********: ******* ************ are *** ******* ******, **** ***** match ******** ***** ** ***********.
  • ***** ******* ********: *** ** *** classic ******** **** ******** ****** ** sharing ***********. ************ ******* ******** *** risk.

Downsides ************

** *** ***** ****, ** *** primary ****** *** ******** **** ** convenience (**: "* ** ****** **** to ***** * ****"), *********** ******* frequently *** **** *********** *** ** operational ********** ** ***** **** *** not ******** ******** ****** **********.

**** ** ***** ***:

  • **** ************* & ********: ******* ********* or ***, ***** ***** ***** ** are ********* *** ******** *** ****** fingerprint **** ** ****** *** ****.
  • **** ***********: *** *** ******** *** suited *** *********** *****. ******* **** and ******* ******** *** ******* ****** problems *** ************.
  • ******** & ********* *********: **** ******* when ******* *** ***, ******, ** users ***? ****** ************* ***** **** fingerprints **** *** *** *** *** the ****.
  • ** **** ******* ***: ******* ****** often *** **** ** ********* ******* ID *****, *** *********** ****** **** not *** **** ** ***.
  • **** **** ********** *** ***********: ******* full ************ *** *** ***** *******, but **** ****** ******, *** *********** of **** ********** ****** *** *** be ***** *** ** **** * few ****** *** *******.

Other *********** ***** ***** ******

******* ****** ******* ******, *** ******* of ******** ************ ** ******* *** the ***** ****, ********** *********** ***** cannot ****** **** *****.

*** **** ****** ********** ** **** some **** ** ****** ********** ** used, ** *********** ******* *** ********* packaged *******-****** ****** ********** ***** ***** ************* *******.

********** ** ************ ******, ** *********** reader ** ******** ***% ** *** time. ***** *** '***** ********' ****, or ********** ******** ****** ** ** unrecognized ******, ** *** ***** ** potential *** *********** '***** ********' *****, or ********** ******** * ********** ********** finger. ** **** *****, * ***** redundant ****** *** ** **** *** be **** *******.

*** ****** ***** ** *** ******* of * '***** ******' ******, *** products ********** *** ** **** ******* are ******:

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***** ******** ******* ** ***** ******, they ******** **** ****** *** ********** management *****.

******** ******* **** *** ****** *** high-security *********, ***** *** ***** ************ tightens ****** ** **** ******* ******, not **** ******** *****.

*** **** *********** ************, *** **** is * ***** **** ** *** required, *** ********* '*****' **** *** are *** ****** ****** **** ** also *****-******* *** *********** ****.

Fingerprint ******* **** ****

*** ******** ** **** *** * fingerprint ******* ** ~** ** *** more ********* **** ** ********** *********** reader.

**** *** ******* *** (~$***) *** iClass ***** ******** ** * (~$***) HID ****** ** ***, * ********** of ***** *.**.

** ***** *****, **** ********* *********** readers **** ** ****'* ****** ****** cost ~$***, *** *******'* ******** * series **** ~$***. ** *******, **** these **** ****** *********** ***** *** more ********* **** ******* *********** **** readers.

*******, *****-****** ****** *** ** ****** scanning *******, **** **** ********** ******* some ****** ****** ****** (*.*., ****** are ****** *** ***** ******* *** more *********), *** ***** ******* **** (not ******** ****-******** ****).

**** **** ******** *** ********** ***** of ********** ***** (******* $* - $8 ****), *** *********** ****** *** be ************* **** *********.

Three ****** ****** *********** *******

*** ****** ***** **** ** ****** differ *** *** ***** **** ** general ******** *******. *** ***** ***** more ******* ** ****** ***:

  • ******* / *******
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  • **********

Optical / *******

**** *********** ****** ******* *** ******* or ******* *******. ** *******, ******* sensors *** **** ******, ******** *********** and ****** *** ****** *** ****.

**** ***** ** ****** ***** ***** more **** ***** ****** *****, *** scans * ****** ** * ***-****** level, ******* ** **** ****** ******** by ***** **** *** ******* **** or *******.

**** ***** ***** ***** ****** ** the ******, *** ****** ******** ** 'image' ** *** ******, ***** ** sent ** * ********* *** ********** to * ******* ** ******. *** end ****** ** **** ******* ******* in ****** **** ******** *****, *** requires *** ****** ****** ** ****** protected **** ***** *******.

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** *******, *** ****** ** **** at * **** *** **** ** placed ** ******* **** *** ******. Pricing ****** **** $*** ** **** than $*,*** *** ***** *****.

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*** ** *** ******* ****** **** most *********** ******* ** **** ********** is *** *** **** ** ****** is **** ** * ****, *********** becoming * *** ********** *** **** access ********.

*********** ******* ******** ***** **** *****, often ******* ******** ******* '** *** fly' ******* ***** **** ******** ******.

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*******, * *** ******** ** ***** readers ** ****, **** ******** ***** starting ** ~$*,*** *** ***** ******** high ********** ****** ******* ~$**,*** ** more.

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**** **** ********* **** ** ****** takes ** **** *****, **** *****, and ** ****** **** ** ******** grade ********** ******* *** ** **** common *** ********** ****** *******.

** ********** ************ **** ******* **** the *****, *** ********** ******** ** a *********** **** ******* **** *** strip *** ******** * ****** '***********'. While ********** ** ** ********** *********** is ****, *** ****** ** **** sensitive ** ******* ** *** *****, and **** ********* ** ****** ** hand-lotion ***** ** ********* **** ********** reads.

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** *******, ********** ****** ****** ***** at ~$** **** *** *** ***** limited ** *** ******* **** **** prints ** *** **** ****** **** can **** *** ******.

Scanning **** ******

*********** ******* **** ********** ****** ** a ***** ****** ** ********* ('******') and **** ***** *** *************** ** those ********** ******* ****** ** ********* to ******* ********** ****** *****. '*********** matches' ** ******** ************* *** **** when ********** **** **** ****** ***** up **** *********, *** *** ********* do *** ******* '***** *****' *******.

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*** ****** *** *********** **** **** grows, *** **** ********** **** ** required ** ***** ***********. ******* *** basis ** ********* ************* ** ****** a '****' *** ********* ** ******* a '*****' ******* ** ******* (** even **** * **** ****** ******* on * ****), *** ****** ** time * **** ***** ** ******** grows ***.

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*** ********** **** ** ***** *** substantial *** **** **** *** *******, but ******* ***** ********* ***** ** be **** ******* **** * **** is ******** ** * ****** ****, potentially ******* ** **** ** **** environments, ******** ** *** ****-************* ******* of ******* *** ********* * ********** card.

Environmental ***********

*** **** ** *** ******* ********** require ********** **** ******* *******, ************ themselves ******* ******* ***********.

************* **** ***** *****, **** *** scrapes ** ****** ****, *** *** age ** *** ****** ****** *** factor ** *** ****** *** ********** the ***** ** ****. ********, ******* installed ** *** ** ***** ************ face ********* ********.IPVM Image

***** **** ****** *********** *******, ***** are '********' ************** ** ****. *** example, ******** *********** **** ****** **** to ** ******* ** ***** ** read * *****. ***** * ***** consideration, **** **** ** **** ** sterile ************ ****** ***** ** ****** gloves ****** ***** ** * ********* problem.

** ********, ****** ******** * ******* badge *** *********** ** ******* ****, moisture, *** ******* **** ** ****** skin ** *** ******* ** ************, and **** ********* ***** ******* *** available ** '******' ********* **** ** not *** *********** **** ***** ****** them ********* ** ***** *******.

Most ****** *********** ************

***** *** ******* ************** *** *********** readers, ******* *** ** ***** *** compared ** **** *** *** *******.

** **** *****, *********** ******* *** good **** *** ****** ****, ****** openings **** ******* ** ********** ***** that **** * ***** ********** ** many ***** ******* ****** ** **** and **** *** ********* **** *******.

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*** **** ********** ********, *********** *********** are *** * ***** ********* ** users, *** ***** ** **** ************* to '*** ********* **** ** *** broken' ***** *** **** ******** **** of *********** *******.

******* ************ *** ******* ***** *** subject ** ************* *******, **** ********* are **** ** '**** ********' ****** applications ***** '*****-******' *********** *** *********.

Special ************

*******, ************* ***** ** ************ **** popped ** *** ************ *** *** equipment. ***** *** '********' ************ ** have *****:

  • ******* ****** / ***:******* *****-** ***** ** ************, ********* the *** *** *********** ******* ******* of ******** ***** ********.
  • ********* **********: ** ***** ** ******** ********, a **** **** **** * *********** that ******* *** '******** ** ****-** children' ****. **** ******** ** ********** important ***** ******* ** ******** ** a *********** ***** ***** *** **** people.
  • ****-******* *******: *** *********** ** *** ******** with ******* ****** ** **** *** and **** ** ********* ***** ** fingerprint **.

Fingerprints **. ****** ******

*** ****** ************ **** **** ******** are **********, **** ************, *** ****** where ***** ******* ***** ***** **** smartphones.

** *******, ** ***** *** ***** their ****** *** ******, ****** ******* do *** ******* ************ ***. *** example, ** *** ************ ****** ********, **** ** *** ******* ** tested ******** ************ ** **** *** the ****** ** ** *********** *******.

*******, ** **** *****, *** ************ are **** ******** ** *********** ***** include * *********** ********* ******.

*** **** ********* ** ****** ****** relies ** ***** ****** *********** *******, while *********** ******* ******* ** ******.

*** ****-******** *********** ***** **** ****** are ********** ** ***** *********** ****** credentials **** * ****** **** ** being ******/******, *********** ******* (********** **** in *********** ************** ***********) *** **** valued.

[****: **** ***** *** ********* ******* in ****, *** ************* *******/******* ** 2019.]

Comments (19)
U
Undisclosed #1
Sep 09, 2019

** *** ********* ***** *** **** PIN ****** **** ** ** *** machine? * ****** *** *** ******* does *** ***** *** *** ****** entered? ***** ******* *** ****** ** PDF ****** ***** ****** ** *********.

JH
Joe Hernandez
Sep 09, 2019

**** *** **** ** ********** ****** down,fingerprint ******* **** *** ** ** * **** ********** ***** ***** ****** vs traditional readers/keypad.

****** *** **** *********** ****** ** for *******/****** ******** ******* ****** **** for *******/**** ****** ********* **** *** cause ****** ** ***** *** ** read **** *** ******* ******. * still ** *** **** ** ****** access ** ** **** **** ****** still **** ** **** ** ******** their ****** *** **** ***** *** like ** *** ***** ******** ***** for *** ** *** *******'* ******** purpose.

* ** **** **** **** ****** recognition **** ** *** ****** ** access *******. ** *** ** * standalone ** ****** ** * **** view ****** ******* ** ******** ***** that *** ********** * ***** ****** of ***-********** ****** *** **** ******* in * *** **** **** ** individual ***** ** ***** ** **** the *****.

* ** ******* ******* ** *** coming ****** **** **** *** ***** way *** ******** *** ****** ** it ********** ** **** **** ** an ********** ******.

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JH
John Honovich
Sep 10, 2019
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***, **** ********!

* ** **** **** **** ****** recognition **** ** *** ****** ** access *******

* ** ****** ***** ****. *****'* definitely * *** ** ******** ****** this *** **** ****** ********** ** well ** ********* ***** ** **** systems ****** *** ****.

** *** **** ** **** ****** phones (** ******* *********) ** ******** access *********** **** ****** **** ****** in * ******, ***** *** **** ubiquity ** ******** ****** ****** (** whatever ****** ****** ** ** * decade) *** **** ** ********** *** privacy *** ********* ****** ** ***** facial ***********. ********** ***** ** *****, someone *** ** **** ** ***** from *** :)

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Brian Rhodes
Sep 10, 2019
IPVMU Certified

* ** ******* ******* ** *** coming ****** **** **** *** ***** way *** ******** *** ****** ** it ********** ** **** **** ** an ********** ******.

*** ******** **** ** ******** **** more ********** **** *** ******* ****, unless ******* *** ******** ** ***** increase ** * *** ******** *** door. :) ***:**** ********* ****** ******* ********

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UI
Undisclosed Integrator #2
Sep 10, 2019

********* **** *** ******* *********** *******. But **** **** ********...******* ******** ******** '****** * ******* fingerprints' - *** ****

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JH
John Honovich
Sep 10, 2019
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******* *** **-***** ******** **:******* ********* **** **** ********

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UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Sep 16, 2019

****** *** *** ******. **** ***** be *** ** ****** ****? ** maybe * ***** ** ****, ****** and ****** *** ****** ******* ******?

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Brian Rhodes
Sep 18, 2019
IPVMU Certified

****** *** *** ****. ** **** internally ********* ***** *** *** **** proceed. ****** ******* ***** **** ****/******.

*** ***** *** ******** **** *** readers ***'** ********** **?

UM
Undisclosed Manufacturer #3
Sep 18, 2019

*'* ******* ******** ** *** ****'* out *****, ** ***** *** *** new ******* ** *** **** **** that ****** *** ****** *** *** access *******. ********* ? *********? **** else ** *****?

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Brian Rhodes
Sep 18, 2019
IPVMU Certified

** **** ** ******* ** **** and ****** ********* *** *****'* ********* too. ********* ** * **** **********. I'll ** ******** ** **** ****** and ******* ***. ****** *** *** feedback!

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Keith Nelson
Sep 18, 2019
IPVMU Certified

*** *** **** ******* ******** *****?

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Alfredo Santiago
Oct 24, 2019
ALFREDO'S TELEPHONE SERVICE

** ** **** ** **** * finger ***** ** * ******?

[****:**** ************ - ******** ********* *********]

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Ng Choy Mei
Sep 15, 2020
IPVMU Certified

* ****** **** ******* **** ** fingerprint **** * ******* **** ** the *******

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Charng Haw Guo
Oct 18, 2020
IPVMU Certified

**** ** **** *** *********** ** using ************ ******.

JP
John Price
Dec 24, 2020

** *** ******* ************ ****** ** mobile ******. ** ** ******** **** someone ***** **** ***** **********'* ****** print ******* **** * ********** ********* reader ** **** ******? **** ******* going ****** * *** ** ****** are *** ******* ** ***** * service ***** ***** ****** *** ********.

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Brian Rhodes
Dec 24, 2020
IPVMU Certified

** ** ******** **** ******* ***** used ***** **********'* ****** ***** ******* with * ********** ********* ****** ** gain ******?

***, ** **** ****** ****** ******* is ********** ** **** '****' ****** details **** * *********** ** ****. However, *** ***** ****** **** ** able ** *******.

*** *******, ** ***** ** *** (no ******) ******** **** * *********** reader ** ***** ***** '*********' ** my ****, ** **** *** **** fingerprints.

BH
Brad Hill
Sep 27, 2021

*********** ****, ********** ******* ********* ***** fingerprints.

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Bianca Caston
Jan 04, 2023
IPVMU Certified

******** ***** ** ******* ***** *********** scanners ** ***** *** *********, **** facial *********** ********* ** ******. **** about **** ********, **** *******, **** imaging, ******* ********, ***?

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Brian Rhodes
Jan 04, 2023
IPVMU Certified

*** ******!

** ************ ****** ********* **** ******* *****. **** ** **** *** **** report *** ******** ****** **** *** last *****:

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******* ********* ***** ** ***, ******* 5% - *%. ******** **** **** Mobile/Phone *********** **** **** ****** ** a ***** ****** ** ****, ** to **% ** **** * *** years.

*** ********* **** ********* ******* **** a ****** - *******, *****, *****, etc. - **** * ***** *** due ** *****. **** ********* **** us **** ******** ***** ********** ******* with ***-******* *****.

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Isaiah Calvo
Jan 30, 2023
IPVMU Certified

*** ********** ***** ** ***** ********* technology, ************ ************, ** * ***** of ******** *** ****** ******* ********** the ******** *** *********** ** *********** recognition. **** ******** ******** ******** *** convenience, *** **** *** ********* ******* and ******** ********. **** ********** ******** a **** ********** ****** *** ************** and **************, **'* ********* ** ******** the ********* *** ******* *********** *** privacy.