New Technology remplacing old

These new biometric devices are slowly replacing older, less efficient technology. It has quickly become a tool for helping to solve identity problems. It is being used in law enforcement and in intelligence analyst as a criterion for establishing identity. Biometric devices are also replacing smart cards, magnetic stripe cards, photo ID cards, keys and passwords as they can be lost, forgotten or stolen. In businesses, these devices are also starting to replace punch cards as they are more efficient.

References:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/systems/biometrics.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometrics#Current.2C_Emerging_and_Future_
Applications_of_Biometrics
http://www.accu-time.com/biometrics.htm
http://nordicbiometric.com/js/images/stories/mermaid/interfaces326.jpg

What is a biometric device?

BIOMETRIC DEVICES are a form of identity access management and access control. It is an information technology associated with secure identification of a user, which rely mainly on biological identification. The most common form of these includes fingerprint and retinal identification as well as face recognition, DNA, hand and palm geometry, and voice recognition. These characteristics can be used for their universality, uniqueness, permanence, collectability, performance and acceptability.

References:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biometrics
http://www.it.jhu.edu/glossary/abc.html
http://biometricclocks.com/index.php