Biometrics deals with identification of individuals based on their biological or behavioral
characteristics. Biometrics has lately been receiving attention in popular media, it is widely …

Biometrics: Personal Identification in Networked Society is a comprehensive and accessible
source of state-of-the-art information on all existing and emerging biometrics: the science of …

Biometric recognition, or simply Biometrics, is a rapidly evolving field with applications
ranging from accessing one's computer to gaining entry into a country. Biometric systems …

Prevailing methods of human identification based on credentials (identification documents
and PIN) are not able to meet the growing demands for stringent security in applications …

Establishing identity is becoming critical in our vastly interconnected society. Questions such
as “Is she really who she claims to be?,”“Is this person authorized to use this facility?,” or “Is …

Establishing identity is becoming critical in our vastly interconnected society. Questions such
as" Is she really who she claims to be?,"" Is this person authorized to use this facility?," or" Is …

Prevailing methods of human identification based on credentials (identification documents
and PIN) are not able to meet the growing demands for stringent security in applications …

Starting with fingerprints more than a hundred years ago, there has been ongoing research
in biometrics. Within the last forty years face and speaker recognition have emerged as …

Automatic biometrics recognition techniques are becoming increasingly important in
corporate and public security systems and have increased in methods due to rapid field …

This encyclopedia provides a comprehensive reference to topics in biometrics including
concepts, modalities, algorithms, devices, systems, security, performance testing …