Biometrics is an automated method of recognizing individuals based on physical or behavioral characteristics. It is fast becoming recognized as the fastest, most secure, and more convenient method of user identification and verification.
Including fingerprint, voice, face, iris, handwriting, and hand geometry recognition, Biometrics are typically used for
Identification: one-to-multiple matching processes where biometric samples are compared sequentially to a set of stored samples to determine closest matches
Verification: one-to-one matching process, checking previously registered data for a specific user to verify if individuals are who they claim to be.
Transactions are increasingly initiated and completed online – underlining the need for something more effective than passwords, or tokens like smart cards, keys, etc. Passwords may be inadvertently disclosed, tokens may be lost; only biometric technology can provide the security and convenience needed for today’s complex electronic landscape. |
