Fingerprints have long been used to identify people but they can be faked by creating copies Similarly the pattern of the iris in the human eye is a reliable source for ID mdash until someone alters the pattern with a contact lens to skew the results The use of biometrics to identify individuals can be defeated So what qualifies as a unique identifying characteristic It turns out that everyone rsquo s blood-vessel patterns are unique and virtually impossible to counterfeit Your own personal ldquo vein map rdquo is a one-of-a-kind identifier setting you apart from everyone else on the planet
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