Securing Biometrics Applications

Biometrics is becoming increasingly common in establishments that require high security such as state security and financial sectors. The increased threat to national security by terrorists has led to the explosive popularity of biometrics. A number of biometric devices are now available to capture biometric measurements such as fingerprints, palm, retinal scans, keystroke, voice recognition and facial scanning. However, the accuracy of these measurements varies, which has a direct relevance on the levels of security they offer. With the need to combat the problems related to identify theft and other security issues, society will have to compromise between security and personal freedoms.

Securing Biometrics Applications investigates and identifies key impacts of biometric security applications, while discovering opportunities and challenges presented by the biometric technologies available.

List of contents

Research Overview And Biometric Technologies.- Biometrics Measurements.- Applications of Biometrics.- Securing Biometrics Applications.- Critical Evaluation And Discussion.- Conclusion.

Summary

Biometrics is becoming increasingly common in establishments that require high security such as state security and financial sectors. The increased threat to national security by terrorists has led to the explosive popularity of biometrics. A number of biometric devices are now available to capture biometric measurements such as fingerprints, palm, retinal scans, keystroke, voice recognition and facial scanning. However, the accuracy of these measurements varies, which has a direct relevance on the levels of security they offer. With the need to combat the problems related to identify theft and other security issues, society will have to compromise between security and personal freedoms.

Securing Biometrics Applications investigates and identifies key impacts of biometric security applications, while discovering opportunities and challenges presented by the biometric technologies available.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Crosier, Charles Shoniregun, Charles A Shoniregun, Charles A. Shoniregun
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.04.2009
• EAN: 9780387699325
• ISBN: 978-0-387-69932-5
• No. of pages: 190
• Dimensions: 161 mm x 242 mm x 17 mm
• Weight: 474 g
• Illustrations: XVIII, 190 p. 40 illus.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > IT, data processing > IT; B, computer science, Computer Vision, Image Processing and Computer Vision, pattern recognition, Data Structures and Information Theory, Algorithms & data structures, Information theory, Automated Pattern Recognition, Coding theory & cryptology, Optical data processing, Image processing, Biometrics, Biometrics (Biology), User interface design & usability, Data structures (Computer science), Data encryption, Data encryption (Computer science), Cryptology, User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction, User interfaces (Computer systems)