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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

Testing the system

During the deployment phase, the new or enhanced biometric system is installed in the production environment. Prior to fully deploying the system, the team will perform a series of tests with a select group of users. This will help determine if there are any outstanding issues to resolve. Once testing is complete, the process will move on to the full implementation of the system, which includes training, enrolling users, and fine-tuning the decision process.

In this section, we’ll take a look at some of the steps to complete prior to deployment. We’ll discuss the planning process and outline the different strategies the team can take to set up the new system. Then, we’ll outline testing, providing documentation, and then moving to full deployment.

Let’s start with getting the team ready for the new system.

Preparing for deployment

Deploying a new system can be complex. As a result, the team should start planning as soon as...