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Fingerprints entwined to show fingerprints' evolution in biometrics throughout time.

[INFOGRAPHIC] The Science of Biometrics: A Timeline of Biometric Authentication

Katherine Muniz / August 1, 2016

Biometrics, the study of human metrics, has a long history that dates back to prehistoric times. Ancient artifacts collected in Nova Scotia, Babylon, and China have been found bearing markings of ridge patterns, fingerprints, and handprints used for everything from business transactions to criminal evidence. Centuries later learned scholars, doctors, and scientists began to study…

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The Debate About Biometric Technology in the Workplace

Katherine Muniz / December 21, 2015

As employers are increasingly turning to biometric devices to improve the efficiency and security of their time and attendance operations, legal questions and privacy concerns have surfaced, primarily concerning the safety of biometric use in the workplace. What most people are not aware of is that the biometric data measured and recorded from employees cannot

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