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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

Ensuring usability

With the ongoing threat of cyber-attacks, many businesses are continuously seeking to strengthen their security posture. Organizations enforce policies to control access for anyone that interacts with their system resources.

To prevent unauthorized users from gaining access to a resource, most systems will require individuals to identify and authenticate themselves in some way.

The methods for doing this include using passwords, PINs, smart cards, and biometric authentication. Many organizations feel that using one solution is not enough and choose to implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to improve the security of their system resources. MFA requires two or more authentication factors, such as a password and a biometric scan, or a PIN and a smart card.

Companies seeking solutions to reduce the risk of a data breach are discovering the value in using biometric technology as part of an overall security solution. To make the most appropriate decision...