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To: tom who wrote (728)5/19/1999 11:25:00 AM
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The Biometrics Revolution

Jesse Berst, Editorial Director
ZDNet AnchorDesk

Our ever-frugal Tech Director Jon DeKeles strolled into the office the other day and offered to buy everyone lunch. After I picked myself up off the floor, I demanded to see his ID. Some alien creature had obviously taken control of his body -- lab coat and all.
If AnchorDesk had the latest biometric technology, I wouldn't ask for ID. I'd have voice-authentication software to compare Jon's voice against an earlier voice-capture. Or I'd put him in front of a camera lens to scan his iris and match it against iris codes in the database. The rapidly evolving science of biometrics uses unique physical attributes -- voice, fingerprint, iris -- to identify users. Biometric security products exist now. But it will be another year at least before we start realizing their full potential. Here's a look at where the biometric roadmap will take us:

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