Biometrics Boom

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According to the International Biometric Group in New York City, the market for biometric technologies, those that identify or verify the identity of a person using a behavioral or physiological characteristic such as a fingerprint, will nearly double in size this year alone. Prepare to be scanned!

Bryan Christie

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