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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

Comparing application environments

When dealing with obtaining biometric samples, there are various configuration profiles. The selected method will depend on how we need to collect the biometric, where this will take place, and what type of inputs are required.

Next, let's take a look at the various methods of obtaining a biometric sample.

Classifying different methods

When evaluating various ways to obtain a biometric sample, we have a number of different choices. Before deciding on a method, it's important to gather the requirements so that you select the best method for the organization.

Let's take a look at the different types of biometric systems as shown in the following table:

Figure 3.7 – A comparison of different types of biometric systems

In addition to the various environments, biometric system design can include the ability to accepts different types of input, as we'll see next.

Accepting various...