Easydentic selects Hitachi biometric
Hitachi has announced that Easydentic Group, leader in biometrics, visual recognition and visual mobility technology for enterprise security, has selected Hitachi's finger vein security solutions for Biovein
Easydentic's R&D division Eden is using Hitachi's ground-breaking finger vein authentication system in the form of physical door access systems in their Biovein product, which was developed using Eden's market leading technology expertise.
Hitachi's Finger Vein Authentication System captures images of the vein patterns inside one's finger. The technology works by passing a near-infrared light through the finger, allowing an image to be recorded on a CCD camera underneath. The vein patterns, like other biometric data, are unique. But significantly, because they are inside the body, they are virtually impossible to replicate while offering a maximum of security. In addition, the authentication process is quick, discreet and non-invasive.
Developed during several years of research and development at the Hitachi Ltd Central Research Laboratory, finger vein pattern recognition technology proved to be ground-breaking and Hitachi Ltd. secured a substantial number of patents. Hitachi has now commercialised the operating system and various applications, including PC login devices, door access systems and validation devices for ATMs in Japan. These ATM devices are fast becoming a de facto standard, with about 80 per cent of the financial institutions in Japan adopting finger vein biometrics. Hitachi has also launched its various technologies in this field in China, Asia, the United States and Europe.
