Motorola has announced the addition of biometric identity verification devices to their line of MC70 and MC75 enterprise digital assistants (EDA), according to a Hardware Zone article. The new solution is targeted, among other industries, at law enforcement, border control, and military industries for the EDA’s rugged build and the now added ability to use the device’s to properly identify people on-site.
In addition to the Mobile Automated Fingerprint Identification System that is installed on the EDAs, there is also the option for having contact and contact-less smart card readers installed as well opening the computers to the possibility of being used for anything from e-passports to employee smart ID cards. The devices have been rigorously tested to ensure their survival through rugged conditions that different intended purposes for them entail.
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