2006年4月10日
It's a security-obsessed world. Identity theft, racial profiling, border checkpoints, computer passwords ... it all boils down to a simple question: "Are you who you say you are?"
SmartMetric已经开发了一种手段来可靠地回答这个看似简单的问题。它已经开发了世界上第一个实用的指纹微芯片/传感器，用于任何类型的钱包大小的塑料卡信用卡，身份证，智能卡，驾驶员许可证，护照等。
SmartMetric的技术负担得起且便携式的技术在微芯片上以数字形式存储一个人的指纹概况。为了任何目的激活卡，该人在指定区域触摸卡；即使该人的手很脏或冷酷，读数也为99.999％。
SmartMetric's biometric ID technology has applications in dozens of fields, especially in the credit, medical, military, banking, technology, and transportation industries. State and federal governments have already expressed interest in the product due to its simplicity and dependability.
"We believe this is the most sophisticated, yet functional security and identity solution in the world," said Colin Hendrick, president and CEO of SmartMetric, Inc. "Not only is the technology reliable, but it simplifies the entire process of identity authentication since no central fingerprint database is required. Everything that's needed is on the card itself."
Cards using SmartMetric fingerprint sensing technology can be deployed in two forms: a contact card suitable for use in smart card readers, ATM machines and other situations where the card is inserted in a reader; and a contactless card employing RF (radio frequency) signaling for use in building lobbies, schools and other locations where fast throughput of individuals is desirable.
非接触式版本也可以在无线网络中使用，以在登录计算机网络之前建立身份。
SmartMetric成立于2002年，旨在开发和销售这项开创性的技术。发明家和软件工程师亨德里克（Hendrick）创建了卡上的微芯片传感器和读取器技术，并拥有专利和专利待处理。
"The SmartMetric superthin microprocessor includes flash memory and a rechargeable power supply," Hendrick notes. "It is essentially a nano PC, making it suitable for a wide range of digital and/or software-based applications with the proper initial programming."
In addition to its other uses, SmartMetric technology can be employed as a "gatekeeper" for personal computer settings. By validating the person's identity at the beginning of a computer session, the card can not only establish pre-set desktop preferences automatically, but also create a secure environment for online shopping, instant form filling, and other financial or personal activities.
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