Fingerprint Growth Inhibitors

Though radical changes in the composition of the marketplace would need to occur to undermine fingerprint's anticipated growth, the technology does face potential growth inhibitors.

As opposed to technologies such as facial recognition and voice-scan, which can leverage existing acquisition devices, fingerprint's growth is contingent on the widespread incorporation of sensors in keyboards, peripherals, access control devices, and handheld devices. The ability to acquire fingerprints must be present wherever and whenever users want to authenticate. Currently, acquisition devices are present in but a tiny fraction of authentication environments.

 

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The most comprehensive and up-to-date information on finger-scan technology - the market, technology and applications - can be found in IBG's authoritative report on the "State of Fingerprint Technology."