Fingerprints for Access Control Guide
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.
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
Fingerprint *********** ********
******** ***** ** ******** **********, ********* 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 ******:
***** ******** ******* ** ***** ******, 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 ******* ** ****** ***:
- ******* / *******
- ***********
- **********
Optical / *******
**** *********** ****** ******* *** ******* or ******* *******. ** *******, ******* sensors *** **** ******, ******** *********** and ****** *** ****** *** ****.
**** ***** ** ****** ***** ***** more **** ***** ****** *****, *** scans * ****** ** * ***-****** level, ******* ** **** ****** ******** by ***** **** *** ******* **** or *******.
**** ***** ***** ***** ****** ** the ******, *** ****** ******** ** 'image' ** *** ******, ***** ** sent ** * ********* *** ********** to * ******* ** ******. *** end ****** ** **** ******* ******* in ****** **** ******** *****, *** requires *** ****** ****** ** ****** protected **** ***** *******.
** *******, *** ****** ** **** at * **** *** **** ** placed ** ******* **** *** ******. Pricing ****** **** $*** ** **** than $*,*** *** ***** *****.
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*** ** *** ******* ****** **** most *********** ******* ** **** ********** is *** *** **** ** ****** is **** ** * ****, *********** becoming * *** ********** *** **** access ********.
*********** ******* ******** ***** **** *****, often ******* ******** ******* '** *** fly' ******* ***** **** ******** ******.
*******, * *** ******** ** ***** readers ** ****, **** ******** ***** starting ** ~$*,*** *** ***** ******** high ********** ****** ******* ~$**,*** ** more.
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**** **** ********* **** ** ****** takes ** **** *****, **** *****, and ** ****** **** ** ******** grade ********** ******* *** ** **** common *** ********** ****** *******.
** ********** ************ **** ******* **** the *****, *** ********** ******** ** a *********** **** ******* **** *** strip *** ******** * ****** '***********'. While ********** ** ** ********** *********** is ****, *** ****** ** **** sensitive ** ******* ** *** *****, and **** ********* ** ****** ** hand-lotion ***** ** ********* **** ********** reads.
** *******, ********** ****** ****** ***** at ~$** **** *** *** ***** limited ** *** ******* **** **** prints ** *** **** ****** **** can **** *** ******.
Scanning **** ******
*********** ******* **** ********** ****** ** a ***** ****** ** ********* ('******') and **** ***** *** *************** ** those ********** ******* ****** ** ********* to ******* ********** ****** *****. '*********** matches' ** ******** ************* *** **** when ********** **** **** ****** ***** up **** *********, *** *** ********* do *** ******* '***** *****' *******.
*** ****** *** *********** **** **** grows, *** **** ********** **** ** required ** ***** ***********. ******* *** basis ** ********* ************* ** ****** a '****' *** ********* ** ******* a '*****' ******* ** ******* (** even **** * **** ****** ******* on * ****), *** ****** ** time * **** ***** ** ******** grows ***.
*** ********** **** ** ***** *** substantial *** **** **** *** *******, but ******* ***** ********* ***** ** be **** ******* **** * **** is ******** ** * ****** ****, potentially ******* ** **** ** **** environments, ******** ** *** ****-************* ******* of ******* *** ********* * ********** card.
Environmental ***********
*** **** ** *** ******* ********** require ********** **** ******* *******, ************ themselves ******* ******* ***********.
************* **** ***** *****, **** *** scrapes ** ****** ****, *** *** age ** *** ****** ****** *** factor ** *** ****** *** ********** the ***** ** ****. ********, ******* installed ** *** ** ***** ************ face ********* ********.
***** **** ****** *********** *******, ***** are '********' ************** ** ****. *** example, ******** *********** **** ****** **** to ** ******* ** ***** ** read * *****. ***** * ***** consideration, **** **** ** **** ** sterile ************ ****** ***** ** ****** gloves ****** ***** ** * ********* problem.
** ********, ****** ******** * ******* badge *** *********** ** ******* ****, moisture, *** ******* **** ** ****** skin ** *** ******* ** ************, and **** ********* ***** ******* *** available ** '******' ********* **** ** not *** *********** **** ***** ****** them ********* ** ***** *******.
Most ****** *********** ************
***** *** ******* ************** *** *********** readers, ******* *** ** ***** *** compared ** **** *** *** *******.
** **** *****, *********** ******* *** good **** *** ****** ****, ****** openings **** ******* ** ********** ***** that **** * ***** ********** ** many ***** ******* ****** ** **** and **** *** ********* **** *******.
*** **** ********** ********, *********** *********** 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.]
**** *** **** ** ********** ****** 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 ********** ******.
***, **** ********!
* ** **** **** **** ****** recognition **** ** *** ****** ** access *******
* ** ****** ***** ****. *****'* definitely * *** ** ******** ****** this *** **** ****** ********** ** well ** ********* ***** ** **** systems ****** *** ****.
** *** **** ** **** ****** phones (** ******* *********) ** ******** access *********** **** ****** **** ****** in * ******, ***** *** **** ubiquity ** ******** ****** ****** (** whatever ****** ****** ** ** * decade) *** **** ** ********** *** privacy *** ********* ****** ** ***** facial ***********. ********** ***** ** *****, someone *** ** **** ** ***** from *** :)
* ** ******* ******* ** *** coming ****** **** **** *** ***** way *** ******** *** ****** ** it ********** ** **** **** ** an ********** ******.
*** ******** **** ** ******** **** more ********** **** *** ******* ****, unless ******* *** ******** ** ***** increase ** * *** ******** *** door. :) ***:**** ********* ****** ******* ********
********* **** *** ******* *********** *******. But **** **** ********...******* ******** ******** '****** * ******* fingerprints' - *** ****
******* *** **-***** ******** **:******* ********* **** **** ********
****** *** *** ******. **** ***** be *** ** ****** ****? ** maybe * ***** ** ****, ****** and ****** *** ****** ******* ******?
****** *** *** ****. ** **** internally ********* ***** *** *** **** proceed. ****** ******* ***** **** ****/******.
*** ***** *** ******** **** *** readers ***'** ********** **?
*'* ******* ******** ** *** ****'* out *****, ** ***** *** *** new ******* ** *** **** **** that ****** *** ****** *** *** access *******. ********* ? *********? **** else ** *****?
** **** ** ******* ** **** and ****** ********* *** *****'* ********* too. ********* ** * **** **********. I'll ** ******** ** **** ****** and ******* ***. ****** *** *** feedback!
** ** **** ** **** * finger ***** ** * ******?
* ****** **** ******* **** ** fingerprint **** * ******* **** ** the *******
**** ** **** *** *********** ** using ************ ******.
** *** ******* ************ ****** ** mobile ******. ** ** ******** **** someone ***** **** ***** **********'* ****** print ******* **** * ********** ********* reader ** **** ******? **** ******* going ****** * *** ** ****** are *** ******* ** ***** * service ***** ***** ****** *** ********.
** ** ******** **** ******* ***** used ***** **********'* ****** ***** ******* with * ********** ********* ****** ** gain ******?
***, ** **** ****** ****** ******* is ********** ** **** '****' ****** details **** * *********** ** ****. However, *** ***** ****** **** ** able ** *******.
*** *******, ** ***** ** *** (no ******) ******** **** * *********** reader ** ***** ***** '*********' ** my ****, ** **** *** **** fingerprints.
*********** ****, ********** ******* ********* ***** fingerprints.
******** ***** ** ******* ***** *********** scanners ** ***** *** *********, **** facial *********** ********* ** ******. **** about **** ********, **** *******, **** imaging, ******* ********, ***?
*** ******!
** ************ ****** ********* **** ******* *****. **** ** **** *** **** report *** ******** ****** **** *** last *****:
******* ********* ***** ** ***, ******* 5% - *%. ******** **** **** Mobile/Phone *********** **** **** ****** ** a ***** ****** ** ****, ** to **% ** **** * *** years.
*** ********* **** ********* ******* **** a ****** - *******, *****, *****, etc. - **** * ***** *** due ** *****. **** ********* **** us **** ******** ***** ********** ******* with ***-******* *****.
*** ********** ***** ** ***** ********* technology, ************ ************, ** * ***** of ******** *** ****** ******* ********** the ******** *** *********** ** *********** recognition. **** ******** ******** ******** *** convenience, *** **** *** ********* ******* and ******** ********. **** ********** ******** a **** ********** ****** *** ************** and **************, **'* ********* ** ******** the ********* *** ******* *********** *** privacy.
** *** ********* ***** *** **** PIN ****** **** ** ** *** machine? * ****** *** *** ******* does *** ***** *** *** ****** entered? ***** ******* *** ****** ** PDF ****** ***** ****** ** *********.