Sujan Bhattacharya
Sterling, VA (USA)
Role(s):
Comptex Inc.
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Location:
Sterling
Industry:
Technology/Web
Year Founded:
2004
Number Employees:
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Description:
Fingerprinting technology is by far the most mature biometric tool for identity verification. A combination of factors like non-invasive data acquisition, global acceptability, and the existence of large databases make fingerprinting the most used biometric identity verification technology. Various public and private enterprises have already started using fingerprinting as an alternative to traditional identity verification mechanisms like username-password, VPN token, other unique personal identifiers, etc.
While the popularity of using fingerprinting as a means for identity verification is on an upswing, fingerprint capture is an area that has significant room for improvement. Problems associated with sensor noise and skin deformation caused when fingers are pressed against the surface