Biometrics

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This is the first book to give the lay person an overview of available biometric technologies, and discuss key issues for a successful deployment. This textbook covers Biometric technologies: Finger-scan, iris-scan, facial-scan, voice-scan, signature-scan, hand-scan, and other biometrics; Areas of industry use, current and future; Building a business case for biometrics and Privacy concerns. Special Feature First book to give the lay person an overview of available biometric technologies and discuss key issues for a successful deployment Reviews various biometric technologies such as finger-scan, iris-scan, facial-scan, voice-scan, signature-scan, hand-scan, and others Explores privacy concerns, areas of current industry use, and offers large-scale project examples

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Samir Nanavati is a founding partner of International Biometric Group, LLC, a biometric consulting and integration firm cofounded in 1996. Mr. Nanavati is cited frequently by several leading publications such as U.S. News & World Report, the New York Times, and The Industry Standard. He is also the author of fourteen analyses on the state of the biometric industry. Michael Thieme is a Senior Consultant with International Biometric Group. He has written extensively on a variety of biometric topics including IT security, deployment issues, and privacy. Mr. Thieme served on the Biometric Interoperability Subcommittee of the GSA Smart Access project and is also a member of the ANSI NIST B10.8 Biometric Subcommittee as well as a founder of the BioPrivacy Initiative. Raj Nanavati is a cofounding partner at International Biometric Group, LLC. He lectures extensively on the technical, business, and policy issues associated with using biometrics. He has been quoted extensively in major media publications, including the New York Times, and has been featured on National Public Radio. He has also submitted testimony on biometrics to Congress. Table of Contents Introduction Acknowledgments Part I: Biometric Fundamentals Why Biometrics? Key Biometric Terms and Processes Accuracy in Biometric Systems Part II: Leading Biometric Technologies: What You Need to Know Finger-Scan Facial-Scan Iris-Scan Voice-Scan Other Physiological Biometrics Other Leading Behavioral Biometrics Part III: Biometric Applications and Markets Categorizing Biometric Applications Citizen-Facing Applications Employee-Facing Applications Customer-Facing Applications Biometric Vertical Markets Part IV: Privacy and Standards in Biometric System Design Assessing the Privacy Risks of Biometrics Designing Privacy-Sympathetic Biometric Systems Biometric Standards Index