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Nitgen releases FIPS 201-certified fingerprint scanner

Tuesday, January 22, 2008

Fulcrum Biometrics, San Antonio, is reselling the FIPS 201-certified fingerprint scanner from South Korea-based Nitgen Co Ltd.

The Nitgen eNBioScan-F scanner offers a 1.2 inch fingerprint input screen to acquire fingerprint information. The scanner is available with a USB 2.0 connection and drivers for Microsoft Windows operating systems. The scanner can be ordered online from Fulcrum for $420. [end] 

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