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Episode 50: Palm vein's applications

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Palm vein biometrics is touted as a secure, hygienic biometric technology. Vic Harring, vice president of sales and business development at the advanced technology group for Fujistu Frontech North America, spoke with Regarding ID Editor Zack Martin about the company’s newest scanner and where he sees it being deployed.



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