High schools in Jefferson County, W.V. will be implementing biometric finger scanning in an effort to provide security for the students’ cafeteria accounts. Purpose of the program, according to school officials, is to eliminate clerical errors and to provide students with an easy way to identify themselves when using the cafeteria.

TruTouch Technologies has developed a finger-scanning alcohol detection unit that could be used to lock car ignitions of those who have been found guilty of driving under the influence, according to an Auto 1 2 3 article.

MorphoTrak unveiled a new biometric scanner that captures both the fingerprint and vein pattern at the same time, says Consuelo Bangs, senior program manager at MorphoTrak. “The device uses two different biometrics. It’s both the standard fingerprint that everyone is aware of, but now, we’re marrying that with the finger vein. So the vein pattern in the middle of the finger.”  

Oberthur Technologies and AuthenTec, a provider of mobile and network security solutions, have teamed up to create SIM-based designs that will make NFC mobile payments via smart phones faster and more secure.