PRACTICAL BIOMETRICS: FROM ASPIRATION TO IMPLEMENTATION (SPRINGER PROFESSIONAL COMPUTING)

ASHBOURN, JULIAN

ISBN 10: 1852337745 / ISBN 13: 9781852337742

Published by Springer, 2003

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Synopsis:

Containing a wealth of real world advice and written from an operational perspective, "Practical Biometrics" examines the many issues raised by the application of biometric technologies to practical situations, with specific regard to wide scale public applications. It acts as a practical guide to implementation, identifying the associated issues around: * Scalability in applications featuring biometric verification techniques * Interoperability, both from a technical and operational perspective * Ethnicity and the associated implications for biometric verification checks * Failure to enroll and other error conditions * User psychology - the less obvious, but vitally important aspects of operational performance. "Practical Biometrics" provides an invaluable resource to program managers, application developers, consultants, and other interested in this technology.

From the Inside Flap: Given the current governmental interest in the wide deployment of biometric techniques in relation to identity cards, passports, social security and other areas, the concept of Biometric Identity Verification remains very topical.

Containing a wealth of real world advice and written from an operational rather than purely academic persepctive, "Practical Biometircs" examines the many issues raised by the application of biometric technologies to practical situations.

Key Topics:

This book concentrates on the practical implementation of biometric verification techniques, with specific regard to wide scale public applications. It acts as a practical guide to implementation, identifying the associated issues around.

- Scalability in applications featuring biometric verification techniques
- Interoperability, both from a technical and operational perspective
- Ethnicity and the associated implications for biometric verification checks
- Failure to enrol and other error conditions
- User psychology - the less obvious, but vitally important aspects of operational performance

Features and Benefits:

- Highlights non device-specific issues such as human factors, environment, privacy and data protection
- Focuses on the practical aspects of managing large-scale systems
- Provides an invaluable resource to program managers, application developers and consultants working in this area

Bibliographic Details

Title: PRACTICAL BIOMETRICS: FROM ASPIRATION TO ...
Publisher: Springer
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New