BIO=Pertaining to biology;
MATRICS=Science and art of measurement.
o The term 'biometrics' is used to
refer to any and all of a variety of identification techniques which are based
on some physical and difficult-to-alienate characteristic.
o Today, the science of biometric technology refers to the
"automated" methods used to recognize a person based upon physiological
or behavioral characteristics.
o Biometric technologies are becoming the foundation of an extensive array
of highly secure identification and personal verification solutions.
Biometrics
is a modern technological field that focuses on identifying an individual
through his or her unique physical traits.
A
biometric is a measurable, physical characteristic or personal behavioral trait
used to recognize the identity or verify the claimed identity of an enrolled
user.
Biometrics
is automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or
behavioral characteristic.
Physiological techniques include
fingerprint recognition, retinal and iris scanning, facial recognition, hand
and finger geometry and DNA analysis.
Behavioral techniques include handwriting recognition,
voice or speech recognition, gait, and keystroke dynamics.
In all automated systems, the fundamental operational steps are:
1. Capture: The biometric data is captured, digitized and entered into a database.
2. Extraction: A template is created using this measurable unique data.
3. Comparison: The template is compared with a new sample.
4. Match/Non-Match: The existing template matches the new sample or it does not.
The goal of most automated biometric ID systems is one of two outcomes:
1. Verification: Is the person who the they claim to be?
2. Identification or recognition: Who is
this? Is the person already known to the system under a different identity?
“Only biometrics can identify you as you [Not
Password].”
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