Book Image

Identity Management with Biometrics

By : Lisa Bock
Book Image

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

Recognizing the push for standards

These days, the advances in all types of technology help individuals simplify and secure their lives. Along with this expansion, we see the associated tasks of ensuring privacy and security. Biometric technology is no exception, as we are seeing more and more uses for it. Some of the main uses of biometric applications include the following:

  • Law enforcement
  • Forensics
  • Commercial systems
  • Personal devices

It's an exciting time as nowadays, biometric technology can allow us to gain access to different types of electronic devices, applications, and systems, as shown in the following diagram:

Figure 14.1 – Biometric apps using electronic access

Think about how we can use biometric identifiers to access our laptops, mobile devices, and other applications. Most of the time, each app requires a separate login, using a separate biometric identifier.

Wouldn't it be great to be able to...