Biometrics
The Lure of Biometrics
This article introduces biometrics and discusses some of the complex issues associated with use of biometrics for identification and authentication of individuals and its impact on both standalone and networked ...
Written by: Edgar Danielyan and added on Jan. 26, 2011Strengthening Authentication with Biometric Technology
One of the fastest growing crimes in America today is identity theft, providing data confidentiality and integrity is vital if businesses want to combat this growing epidemic. This paper will ...
Written by: Tricia Olsson and added on June 21, 2011Biometric Scanning Technologies: Finger, Facial and Retinal Scanning
This paper discusses several Biometric scan technologies: finger-scan, facialscan and retinal-scan. We discuss the recent history of Biometrics and how it has been influenced by such pseudo-sciences as Phrenology, the ...
Written by: Edmund Spinella and added on Feb. 23, 2011Shedding some light on Voice Authentication
Biometric authentication technology and development has grown over the last 6 years from being something we have seen on Science fiction television shows into a reality where w e can ...
Written by: Dualta Currie and added on Jan. 4, 2011Biometrics: Are YOU the Key to Security?
Biometrics is used to perform either identification or authentication, the latter being the most common application. In identifying, a sample is presented to the biometric system during enrollment. The system ...
Written by: Patricia A. Wittich and added on May 30, 2011Iris Recognition: Closer than we think?
In this overview we will try to cover the new and emerging Biometric technique of Iris Recognition. The focus will be on image processing and computer vision aspects. Algorithms, systems ...
Written by: Miltiades Leonidou and added on May 24, 2011Biometric Selection: Body Parts Online
The purpose of this paper is to provide information that will assist a biometric implementer evaluate and select biometric technology. The scope of this paper is limited to the selection ...
Written by: Steven M. Walker and added on March 18, 2011Biometrics: A Double Edged Sword - Security and Privacy
This paper presents an overview of biometrics in general and describes some of the issues related to biometrics vulnerabilities and security, and its other side, the protection of one's privacy. ...
Written by: Wayne Penny and added on May 16, 2011Iris Recognition Technology for Improved Authentication
The pressures on today's system administrators to have secure systems are ever increasing. One area where security can be improved is in authentication. Iris recognition, a biometric, provides one of ...
Written by: Penny Khaw and added on Feb. 6, 2011Biometric Technology Stomps Identity Theft
Because of recent advances in computer science, biometric technology products (BTPs) have become more reliable and less expensive to own. With a BTP--such as an iris analyzer--a living person's identity ...
Written by: Seyoum “Zegâ€� Zegiorgis and added on June 4, 2011