3M Mobile ID Reader (Image courtesy Wired Gadget Lab)
By Andrew Liszewski

Check out this new Mobile ID Reader from 3M that you might soon see in use at a major event or other public gathering where security and safety is a big concern. It looks similar to the portable credit card machines you see the employees at Apple stores now carrying, but instead of taking your money, it’s used to scan your passport or Visa and check your credentials against a local or international ‘watch’ list. The scanner runs Windows Mobile 6 and is able to wirelessly check your ID thanks to built-in Wifi and GSM/GPRS EDGE, and it even features a capacitive fingerprint sensor should you not have any printed ID on you. It’s also got 8GB of storage onboard for keeping detailed logs of who’s been scanned, but all of that info is supposedly encrypted to keep it from falling into the wrong hands.

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  2. Our office should get this Mobile ID Reader from 3M not only for security purposes but to make sure we have a handy record keeper! Most of our employees work in the field and we recently got them this this Motion Computing F5 Tablet from http://www.pressdigital.com.au. As this is a rugged tablet PC they don't look and feel awkward bringing this even in the most rugged locations. How much is this ID reader anyway and how sturdy is it?

  3. Our office should get this Mobile ID Reader from 3M not only for security purposes but to make sure we have a handy record keeper! Most of our employees work in the field and we recently got them this this Motion Computing F5 Tablet from http://www.pressdigital.com.au. As this is a rugged tablet PC they don't look and feel awkward bringing this even in the most rugged locations. How much is this ID reader anyway and how sturdy is it?

  5. Our office should get this Mobile ID Reader from 3M not only for security purposes but to make sure we have a handy record keeper! Most of our employees work in the field and we recently got them this this Motion Computing F5 Tablet from http://www.pressdigital.com.au. As this is a rugged tablet PC they don't look and feel awkward bringing this even in the most rugged locations. How much is this ID reader anyway and how sturdy is it?

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