Advances in biometric technology have made biometric based security systems available to the homeowner seeking enhanced levels of security for their homes.  Biometric security systems include fingerprint scanners, facial recognition technology, iris scanners, and palm readers.  Fingerprint scanners and other biometric security devices are now widely used on laptop computers, vehicle entry, ignition, and alarms, and in home security systems.

When used in your home, can operate garage doors or gates, exterior access doors, or access to certain areas of your home.  They can also be incorporated into your home automation system and your home security system.  Fingerprint scanners can be used to activate almost any device such as a television, computer, lighting, and so on.

One of the primary benefits of a fingerprint scanner is that you don’t have to remember any pass code or carry a key or access card.  Pass codes can be forgotten or compromised and keys and access cards can be lost or stolen.  Not so with a fingerprint scanner.  You will always have what you need right at your fingertip!

Fingerprint scanners can store multiple user prints so you can carefully control who has access to your home or areas within your home.  In addition, a fingerprint scanner provides a record of who accessed an area and when.

The two common types of scanners are optical scanners that use photo imaging and capacitive scanners that rely on electrical impulses.  Optical scanners are less secure than capacitive scanners because they are more easily fooled by an image of your fingerprint.  Like any other type of security device, fingerprint scanners are not 100% foolproof.  However, they can be a valuable enhancement to your security system.