Description:

Biometric verification systems offer a radical alternative to passports, PIN numbers, ID cards and driving licences. It uses physiological or behavioral characteristics such as fingerprints, hand geometry, and retinas to check a person's identity. This is the first book to provide an easy-to-read explanation of biometric systems. This book explains the foundations of how biometrics technology work. This book will be an invaluable read for practitioners, managers and IT personnel - in fact for anyone considering, or involved in, implementing a biometric system. Security and financial administrators, computer science professionals, and biometric systems developers will all benefit from an enhanced understanding of this important technology. If you are considering making biometrics a part of your overall security plan this hands-on guide will be very helpful to you.