store and compare fingerprints in database

[ktai]

I am writing something to track all the laptops we repair. When someone comes in I want them to be able to just type in their name and personal info and also scan their fingerprint with a scanner (that I have not purchased yet, so I am open to suggestions... hopefully not too expesive). I want their fingerprint scan to be stored with their other info in the database. When they come back to pickup their computer, I want them to just have to scan their fingerprint to verify that he/she is the real owner. Is this easy to incorporate with any one of those basic fingerprint scanners?

 

[DotNetGnat]

is using finger print technology a requirement or are you open for any other suggestions...

because a barcode generator might work for your application...consider looking into it also...

as far as the finger print scanner,i came across this site...

http://www.m2sys.com/

also look at this one...may be helpful to you...

http://www.simpleindex.com/

for bar code generation...visit...

http://www.planet-source-code.com/vb/scripts/ShowCode.asp?txtCodeId=8383&lngWId=4

and use google to see many more resources...

Hope this helps...

-DNG

 

[theniteowl]

If I were a customer and you wanted my fingerprint in order to work on my laptop I would take it elsewhere for repair.
You might as well be asking for a DNA sample.

On the surface it sounds like a great method of identifying customers to ensure the devices are properly returned but fingerprinting is going to be considered a violation of privacy. Fingerprinting carries with it the stigma of criminal activity and that you get fingerprinted when you have done something wrong or might be suspect.

You may face legal problems as well with the collecting and storage of fingerprint data. At the very least your data could potentially become a target of Federal agencies if they suspected any of your clients might be involved with a crime.

And how many times is someone other than the person who dropped the device off the one who picks it up? Suppose a friend dropped my device off for repair on my behalf and then I wanted to pick it up? Or any other combination?

Biometrics for personal use is one thing because the data is yours and under your control but when other people start colecting and using your personal data it raises alarms.


Paranoid? ME?? WHO WANTS TO KNOW????

 

[DotNetGnat]

I agree with theniteowl.

thats the first reason i was asking whether using finger system technology a mandatory...i wouls suggest you to look into other alternatives that i already suggested in my previous post...

-DNG

 

[ktai]

thanks for all your advice. I guess I didn't really think about the whole privacy issue. I think we will go with a barcode, it seems a whole lot more reasonable plus we already have the necessary hardware. Special thanks to DotNetGnat for the barcode generation link... I've been for that forever!!

 

[DotNetGnat]

no problem...glad to be of help...

-DNG