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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

Securing fintech and other applications

Nearly 60 percent of Americans are using some type of mobile device, such as tablets and smart phones, on a daily basis, according to statistics listed on Pew Research: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/fact-sheet/mobile/. Of those, over 80 percent use a smartphone, and that trend will continue to rise.

We use our devices to perform many common activities, such as shopping, chatting, browsing, banking, reading books, and making phone calls. Because of this, there can be a substantial amount of information that is housed on a mobile device. Using safeguards such as fingerprint and facial recognition helps secure our devices and protect data from unauthorized exposure.

In this section, we’ll take a look at the importance of making sure the device limits access only to authorized individuals and processes, so as to prevent data loss and exposure. We’ll then look at some of the laws that define how data is protected and how...