Guide to Biometrics

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This complete, technical guide details the principles, methods, technologies, and core ideas used in biometric authentication systems. It explains the definition and measurement of performance and examines the factors involved in choosing between different biometrics. It also delves into practical applications and covers a number of topics critical for successful system integration. These include recognition accuracy, total cost of ownership, acquisition and processing speed, intrinsic and system security, privacy and legal requirements, and user acceptance.The Guide to Biometrics: * Debunks myths and candidly confronts problems associated with biometrics research* Details relevant issues in choosing between biometrics, as well as defining and measuring performance* Defines and explains how to measure the performance of both verification and identification systems* Addresses challenges in managing tradeoffs between security and convenienceSecurity and financial administrators, computer science professionals, and biometric systems developers will all benefit from an enhanced understanding of this important technology.