fingerprint scanners
Touch-based identity verifiers
Fingerprint scanners are devices that read the unique ridge patterns on a person's fingertip for identification or authentication.
They're common security features on smartphones, laptops, and building access systems: She unlocked her phone with the fingerprint scanner.
The technology converts the physical pattern into digital data that can be stored and matched against future scans.
- biometricMeasuring unique physical characteristics
- biometric dataMeasurable bodily characteristics
- thumbShort opposable digit
- scanBrief visual sweep
- securityProtection from threat
access control · security clearance · unlock · touch · touch ID · sensor · identity · verification · authentication · access · swipe · ridge · whorl · loop · arch · latent · dusting · crime scene
- modern technologysmartphone, smartphones, internet, computers, Wi-Fi
- security systemsalarm, alarms, alarm systems, firewall, antivirus
- police technologybody cameras, CCTV, dash cams, dashcams, facial recognition
- payment terminalsATMs, ATM machines, card readers, chip readers, cash machines
- workplace surveillancescreen recording, keyloggers, remote monitoring, bossware, productivity software
fingerprint scannerspasswords
Secret authentication strings
PINs · keycards · passcodes · security questions · key fobs
fingerprint scannersopen access
Free public scholarly content
honor system · public access · unlocked doors · free entry · open-door policy
fingerprint, scanner, finger, print, fingers, prints, scans, fingerprints, fingered