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It's the stuff of James Bond movies: A quick scan of the eye authenticates a villain and enables him to launch missiles that destroy the world. But in the real world, biometrics-based authentication is used in high-security environments on a daily basis for a wide variety of access control and permissions.
Steven H. Blackwell has been using FileMaker Pro and its related products since 1985. Steven is president and CEO of Management Counseling Services of Alexandria, Virginia. He is a Partner Member of the FileMaker Solutions Alliance, recipient of the FileMaker Excellence Award and the "Mad Dog" Award, both from FileMaker, Inc., a contributing editor of FileMaker Pro Advisor, and a frequent speaker and author about FileMaker Pro. http://www.FMP-Power.com
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