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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

Designing optimal biometrics for mobile

When we authenticate, we are proving to be genuine or true. Passwords have been used in some form to provide a form of authentication since the early 1960s. While we will continue to use passwords, there are some advantages and disadvantages to using what you know as a form of authentication, as shown in the following diagram:

Figure 2.3 – Pros and cons of using passwords

Figure 2.3 – Pros and cons of using passwords

The one thing we can’t overlook in the disadvantages of using passwords is the fact that, over the last decade, billions of passwords have been stolen. As a result, the concept of password-free smartphones is becoming more attractive as an option to authenticate or interact with the device.

In the next section, we’ll look at methods to provide optimal design, along with exploring the concept of using haptics as a compliment to biometric technology. Let’s start with exploring ways we can improve the user experience...