Spy Review

It seems the days of using fingertip for biometric security might be over before it really began to take hold because Sony as well as one or two other companies have began using what they say is a more secure and efficient way – using the veins on fingers.

A system called Mofiria uses sensors to capture light patters from these veins which is then used to identify a person. The results are far superior to fingerprint security because of almost non-existent rejection rates, at least from the testing. One of the problems encountered through fingerprint access has been complaints of people experiencing rejections because the fingerprints are not always fully recognised. However, using veins for biometric security could take a while before there is a widespread take up as these are really the first stages in their development even though there are already a few products available that use similar technology.

Well, I think the traditional password authentication will still likely be the most common form of security for all the basic computer access for a while yet as it still seems the most efficient from a cost versus security requirements i.e. there is no need to really use finger vein security for access to sites where security is not a huge issue, for example. But if they can devise a system where the finger vein authentication is universalised i.e. whereby the system is automatically set up for all forms of access without having to manually set it up, then it could be an ideal solution and replace the traditional access, but this is unlikely to be the case.