iris scanner

Ocular identity device

An iris scanner is a biometric security device that identifies people by analyzing the unique patterns in their irises—the colored rings surrounding the pupils.

Used for high-security access control and increasingly in smartphones and airports: The building requires an iris scanner to enter.

More secure than fingerprints because iris patterns are harder to replicate.

Opposites
biometric modality

iris scannerfingerprint reader

Ridge pattern recognition device

fingerprint scanner · voice recognition · facial recognition · DNA analysis · retinal scanner

authentication method type

iris scannerpassword

Authentication string

security key · access card · passphrase · smart card · combination lock

security sophistication

iris scannerhonor system

Trust-based compliance without supervision

unlocked door · open access · public access · skeleton key

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G