PC/network security field refers to using fingerprint recognition technology for things such as server access control, under access control and network environment of personal PCs or notebooks. As the information communication technology advances at a rapid pace, the number of non-face-to-face transactions has been growing, going away from the previous face-to-face transactions, and under such environment more than anything the demand for accurate identification is becoming important The existing methods of using passwords or tokens carry the risk of theft, loss, spillage, and forgetfulness.
On the other hand, fingerprint recognition is a technology that eliminates these risks while at the same time offering convenience to the users. Also, as more and more of corporate activities are done by computers, consequent problem of user access control is being highlighted as a security issue. Recently there has been a surge of companies offering intracorporate computer network security solutions using fingerprint recognition technology. Automatic civil application issuance, crime scene fingerprints, confirmation of crime records, seeking out suspects