High-Tech Ids

by Tocci, Salvatore

• ISBN13: 9780531164624
• ISBN10: 0531164624
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-09-01
• Publisher: Franklin Watts

Summary

This book provides a general overview of the growing field of biometrics, which involves measuring human biological traits for the purposes of identification and verification. Biometrics tools include physical traits, such as fingerprints, hand geometry, iris and retinal scans, facial recognition techniques, as well as behavioral traits, such as voice patterns, speech recognition, and handwriting analysis. Biometric devices are currently being used to control access into Walt Disney World, out of federal penitentiaries, and across the U.S.-Canadian border. It is also being used to verify the identity of people using ATM machines, applying for driver's licenses, and requesting social security benefits. The biometrics industry is booming in Asia and Latin America, but has lagged behind in the U.S. because people are concerned about privacy issues. This topic will receive a great deal of media coverage in the next few years.

Table of Contents

What Is Biometrics?	7	(10)
What Makes You Unique?	17	(6)
Putting Biometrics to Work	23	(14)
The Hand as a Biometric Tool	37	(9)
The Eyes and Face as Biometric Tools	46	(14)
Behavioral Traits as Biometric Tools	60	(13)
Dna Fingerprinting	73	(13)
Challenges Facing Biometric Systems	86	(12)
The Future of Biometrics	98	(13)
Glossary	111	(4)
Endnotes	115	(6)
To Find Out More	121	(3)
Index	124