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At the end of last year the market for biometrics increased by 50 per cent, according to a report by IMS Research (tel 01933 402255).
The market is forecast to grow substantially and by 2010 it is expected to reach $1.8 billion.
Analyst Don Tait commented: “Over recent years there has been much hype about what biometrics technologies are and what they can do. There has been a lot of inaccurate information, which has had a negative impact on the technologies and hindered market growth. However, this situation is improving and companies and governments are promoting biometrics technologies in a more realistic fashion.”
He added: “Biometrics technologies are not a panacea for all security issues and are not 100 per cent foolproof. They should be considered as part of a total security solution and should be used in conjunction with other technologies and procedures.”
Biometrics manufacturer Fingerprint Cards’ swipe sensor method has been granted a European patent. This original, capacitive swipe sensor technology is directed at high volume products where the requirements are for a small footprint, system reliability, verification speed and customer delivery at low cost.
Anticipation of these market requirements led Fingerprint Cards to the development of a system where the user sweeps the finger over a very small sensor surface; one which integrates the key components at low cost; and which need not rely on the reconstructed picture of the fingerprint.
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