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4.2.1.8 Biometrics
Biometrics are automated methods of recognizing a person based on a physiological or behavioral
characteristic. Among the features measured are face, ngerprints, hand geometry, handwriting,
iris, retinal, vein, and voice.
Biometric technologies are becoming the foundation of an extensive array of highly secure iden-
tication and personal verication solutions. As the level of security breaches and transaction fraud
increases, the need for highly secure identication and personal verication technologies is becom-
ing apparent.
The need for biometrics can be found in federal, state, and local governments, in the military,
and in commercial applications. Enterprise-wide network ...