The El Camino Hospital in Mountain View, Calif. has announced that it has implemented a vascular biometric solution for registering patients, according to a UPI article. The system, which utilizes near-infrared light to scan the vein pattern in a user’s palm to authenticate identity, has been installed as a means of impeding identity and insurance […]

Experts are expecting heavy future growth in biometric technology usage in the healthcare industry due to President Obama’s promise to get all U.S. medical records moved from paper-based to digital within five years, according to a Self Service article. The expectation, should Obama be successful, is that the move to digital records would both require […]

As health care providers move to electronic records, correct patient identification becomes a priority By Zack Martin, Editor, Avisian Publications President Barack Obama wants every citizen to have electronic medical records. One of the challenges in health care though is making sure the correct record is linked to the right patient and that the information […]

Nedap, a developer of access control security systems, has had vein-based biometric technology introduced to its AEOS physcial access control system with help from technology developer Hitachi, according to a Security Park article. Hitachi’s finger-vein technology, which utilizes infrared light to obtain a graphic map of the unique vein structure in a person’s finger, that […]

Sagem Securite, a developer of biometric solutions, has announced the unveiling of a multi-modal biometric device that was developed in tandem with technology company Hitachi. The device utilizes both finger-vein scanning as well as fingerprint scanning by incorporating Hitachi’s VeinID finger vein technology with Sagem’s Morpho fingerprint scanning technology. The result, a device named Finger […]

Sensometrix, a relatively new biometrics developer, has announced the release of a new algorithm and reader. The new algorithm is called SensoBrain and the new vascular scanner is called SensoBox. At its unveiling at the Geneva ITU Telecom World 2009 conference, SensoBox will be the only biometric device utilizing the SensoBrain algorithm. Officials from Sensometrix […]

VeriChip Corporation announced that it has selected Raytheon Microelectronics España/ECLAN for the production of the company’s implantable microchips, including the chip used in its HealthLink patient identification system, its new eight millimeter microchip for use in Medical Components Inc.’s vascular access medical devices, and its glucose-sensing RFID microchip under development with RECEPTORS LLC. In December […]

In the movie District 9, an alien race utilizes weaponry that samples the users DNA and will only operate when used by specified species. While fantastic, similar technology is entirely possible due to advances in biometrics, according to a Discover Magazine article. Looking at other common technologies that have incorporated biometrics for security purposes lends […]

The French National Commission for Informatics and Liberty (CNIL) has authorized use of vascular-based biometric systems for ensuring identity of standardized test-takers in France. This is the first time the organization has accepted such systems for use on any of their test-takers. Officials from CNIL site the specific systems higher standards of safety and offering […]

Hitachi, a technology development company, has unveiled a new version of their finger-vein readers already embedded in ATMs, according to a Wireless Watch Japan article. The new hardware has been reduced to three millimeters in thickness and is designed for use in consumer mobile devices such as PDAs and mobile phones. The new version is […]