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Episode 38: Multi-Spectral imaging biometrics

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Fingerprints are the most common biometric modality, but the technology is still far from perfect. In this episode of the Regarding ID podcast Phil Scarfo, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at Lumidigm, talks to Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about the company’s technology and how it’s different from other biometrics and where he sees the technology being deployed.



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