Electronic devices, namely, computer hardware, encoded smart cards containing data and/or programming and electronic smart card readers used for biometric recognition and/or for capturing, verifying and authenticating biometric data to secure communications and control access for use in financial, security, retail, transport and vending applications; electronic biometric readers;" and electronic smart card and biometric readers used for biometric recognition and/or for capturing, verifying and authenticating biometric data to secure communications and control access for use in financial, security, retail, transport and vending applications; encoded electronic chip cards containing programming used to secure communications and control access to physical areas, computers, computer networks, and electronic devices and systems for use in financial, security, retail, transport and vending applications; computer software related to the foregoing applications, namely, programs for capturing, verifying and authenticating biometric data and storage of biometric data; computer hardware and computer software for electronic devices used in financial, security, retail, transport and vending applications for the purposes of biometric recognition and for capturing, verifying and authenticating biometric data to secure communications and control access; computer security software for electronic devices used in financial, security, retail, transport and vending applications for the purposes of biometric recognition and for capturing, verifying and authenticating biometric data to secure communications and control access