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Identity Management with Biometrics

By : Lisa Bock
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Identity Management with Biometrics

By: Lisa Bock

Overview of this book

Biometric technologies provide a variety of robust and convenient methods to securely identify and authenticate an individual. Unlike a password or smart card, biometrics can identify an attribute that is not only unique to an individual, but also eliminates any possibility of duplication. Identity Management with Biometrics is a solid introduction for anyone who wants to explore biometric techniques, such as fingerprint, iris, voice, palm print, and facial recognition. Starting with an overview of biometrics, you’ll learn the various uses and applications of biometrics in fintech, buildings, border control, and many other fields. You’ll understand the characteristics of an optimal biometric system and then review different types of errors and discover the benefits of multi-factor authentication. You’ll also get to grips with analyzing a biometric system for usability and accuracy and understand the process of implementation, testing, and deployment, along with addressing privacy concerns. The book outlines the importance of protecting biometric data by using encryption and shows you which factors to consider and how to analyze them before investing in biometric technologies. By the end of this book, you’ll be well-versed with a variety of recognition processes and be able to make the right decisions when implementing biometric technologies.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Section 1 –Understanding Biometric Authentication
6
Section 2 – Applying Biometric Technologies
12
Section 3 – Deploying a Large-Scale Biometric System

Chapter 9: Considering Alternate Biometrics

Many of us are familiar with the more common biometrics, such as face, fingerprint, and iris recognition. However, each of us has other unique features we can explore as alternate biometrics. In this chapter, we’ll take a look at the lesser-known biometrics that are in use today or have the potential to be used in the future.

We’ll learn how we can use other elements of the hand as a biometric identifier. In addition to using our hand to obtain fingerprints, we can also use palm prints, hand geometry, and palm veins. We’ll then cover how we can use gait recognition, or the way we walk, as a viable biometric. You’ll see how gait recognition is a passive biometric that is optimal for threat management in large venues such as malls and arenas.

Although not used as much, you’ll see why using deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and the retina provides strong spoof-proof biometrics when security is imperative....