By now, biometric systems find already home in a broad range of commercial and
institutional applications. They are typically employed to authenticate users before allowing …

Compared with traditional techniques used to establish the identity of a person, biometric
systems offer a greater confidence level that the authenticated individual is not …

Background Biometric features are increasingly used for authentication and identification
purposes in a broad variety of institutional and commercial systems, such as e-government …

Biometric methods of authentication offer a more secure link between a specific individual
and a non-human entity. Numerous trials and deployments demonstrate the wide range of …

Modern biometrics delivers an enhanced level of security by means of a “proof of property”.
The design and deployment of a biometric system, however, hide many pitfalls, which, when …

Biometric techniques, such as fingerprint verification, iris or face recognition, retina analysis
and hand‐written signature verification, are increasingly becoming basic elements of …

Biometric template protection is an important supplement to biometric systems. It can
safeguard users´ privacy and prevent potential security risks such as identity theft and cross …

The term biometrics has been hard to escape recently, with numerous articles being
published discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the technology. Much of this …

Biometric authentication systems are presented as the best way to reach high security levels
in controlling access to IT systems or sensitive infrastructures. But several issues are often …

Biometric features are increasingly used for authentication and identification purposes in a
broad variety of institutional and commercial systems. The large diffusion of e-government, e …