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Thumb-Unlocked ID Cards

Clean the Sky - Positive Eco Trends & Breakthroughs

The Safe ID Reveals Information Upon the Approval of Your Fingerprint

— September 29, 2014 — Tech
No one except you should really need to use your personal identity cards, so the Safe ID concept makes these items more private. You would not need to worry about identity theft with this hi-tech piece of plastic, for it only divulges information to its rightful owner.

Noh Young-Joon, Suh Dong-Lim and Hyuk Choi came up with the idea for a nearly blank card that has a glowing padlock symbol in the center. To view the details stored on it, you must apply your thumb print and be approved. If you're deemed to be the owner of the Safe ID, your name, sex, picture and address will suddenly appear. Show the card to whomever you like while it's in your hand, but it will otherwise remain secretive.
Trend Themes
1. Personalized Identification - The development of thumb-unlocked ID cards highlights a trend towards personalized identification, ensuring that only the rightful owner can access their information.
2. Enhanced Security - Thumb-unlocked ID cards represent an industry trend towards enhanced security measures to prevent identity theft and unauthorized access.
3. Biometric Technology - The use of thumbprints as a means of unlocking ID cards demonstrates the growing trend of integrating biometric technology into everyday devices.
Industry Implications
1. Security Systems - The thumb-unlocked ID card concept presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the security systems industry, as it offers enhanced security and privacy features.
2. Identity Protection - The development of thumb-unlocked ID cards creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the identity protection industry, providing a more secure and personalized form of identification.
3. Biometric Technology - Thumb-unlocked ID cards have the potential to disrupt the biometric technology industry, offering a new application for thumbprint recognition in personal identification.
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