Security is always on people’s minds. Whether it’s your home, car or your computer, no one likes to be taken advantage of.

Lately, you may have heard of biometric technology. This technology in most cases stores your fingerprint and only allows access to a computer once you scan your fingerprint and have it authenticated.

It can also be used banks (for ATM authentication), universities, hospitals, and even in libraries.

There are some very interesting features that come with the PalmSecure which not only insures accuracy, but reduces invasiveness.

Though Fujitsu makes fingerprint scanners, the PalmSecure caught my eye.

This security feature is interesting. As you can see in the image above you simply place your palm on the rest there and the PalmSecure will scan it for you.

The PalmSecure scans not the prints, but the veins of your palm.

How Does the PalmSecure Work?

The PalmSecure works by scanning your palm with infrared light. This creates a so called “vein map” of your hand.

The scanner than checks that map against the one that you registered with and allows you to gain access if it finds a match.

How Secure Is It?

Well, apparently no two “vein maps” are alike - not even in twins.

Another interesting thing I noted was that the PalmSecure requires that hemoglobin be flowing through the veins for it to work properly.

In other words, no one could cut your palm off (sorry if you were eating lunch) and try to gain access to your computer, because the scanner simply would not be able to read the palm.

How Accurate Is The Palm Scanner?

Very accurate. Fujitsu has tested over 140 000 palms and a false acceptance rate (i.e. accepted even though map not registered) of less than 0.00008% and a false rejection rate of less than 0.01%.

Where Can We Use The PalmSecure?

This product would probably be best suited to businesses and financial institutions, or any institution which would require some level of security before accessing confidential information.

They could be used at ATM machines, hospitals, banks, ID verification, or for any high security access.

In Conclusion

I think that the PalmSecure is a great security feature.

It’s more accurate than fingerprint scanning. The PalmSecure is totally contactless which means you don’t have to spread any germs.

And the Palm Secure is very good at detecting the “vein map”. It offers accuracy with little invasion and is bullet form.

I think it’s neat that we have a biometric device other than fingerprint scanners. It’s interesting to see technology moving forward.

If you’d like more information about Fujitsu’s PalmSecure visit their website.

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