Guide to biometrics for large-scale systems: technological, operational, and user-related factors

This book considers biometric technology in a broad light, integrating the concept seamlessly into mainstream IT, while discussing the cultural attitudes and the societal impact of identity management. Features: summarizes the material covered at the beginning of every chapter, and provides chapter-ending review questions and discussion points; reviews identity verification in nature, and early historical interest in anatomical measurement; provides an overview of biometric technology, presents a focus on biometric systems and true systemsintegration, examines the concept of identity management, and predicts futuretrends; investigates performance issues in biometric systems, the management and security of biometric data, and the impact of mobile devices on biometricstechnology; explains the equivalence of performance across operational nodes,introducing the APEX system; considers the legal, political and societal factors of biometric technology, in addition to user psychology and other human factors. Presents a review of biometric technology and biometric systems, and the concept of identity managementDiscusses the legal, political and societal factors of biometric technology, in addition to user psychology and other human factorsProvides chapter-ending review questions and discussion points INDICE: Introduction. Biometrics Revisited. Biometric Systems Defined. Identity Management. True Systems Integration. Performance Issues. Equivalence ofPerformance. Aligning Biometrics with Data. The Mobile World. Human Factors. The Politics. The Future. Epilogue.

• ISBN: 978-0-85729-466-1
• Editorial: Springer London
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 209
• Fecha Publicación: 01/05/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés