Biometric Sensors No Dirtier Than Doorknobs, Study Finds

Science Daily has reported that “a Purdue University study has found that while the platen glass surfaces of devices that scan fingerprints or hand geometry may look more unsanitary due to visible dirt and prints, they in fact harbor about the same amount of bacteria as a typical doorknob.”

While there are shortcomings with some applications of biometrics, fear over germs should not be considered one of them. Hopefully the Purdue University study will help convince those preoccupied with germs that the spread of disease should be the least of their concerns regarding the use biometrics in security measures.

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