In todayOCOs digital infrastructure we have to interact with an increasing number of
systems, both in the physical and virtual world. Identity management (IdM)--the process of …

Biometric technologies such as fingerprint, face and iris recognition have seen an increasing
interest throughout the past decades. Such interest has been intensified with various large …

Biometric Technologies and Verification Systems is organized into nine parts composed of
30 chapters, including an extensive glossary of biometric terms and acronyms. It discusses …

As biometric systems are deployed within security systems, or as part of identification
programs, implementation issues relating to security and privacy need to be considered. The …

Biometric technology-the automated recognition of individuals using biological and
behavioral traits-has been presented as a natural identity management tool that offers" …

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 …

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 …

Biometrics in a Data Driven World: Trends, Technologies, and Challenges aims to inform
readers about the modern applications of biometrics in the context of a data-driven society …

It may be argued, with some justification perhaps, that the approach outlined above has
served us well enough up until now. However, the world is changing fast, in terms of …

In modern society, where a welfare recipient signs up for benefits under six identities, a child
is released to a stranger from a day care centre, a hacker accesses sensitive databases, and …