BIOMETRIC SECURITY SYSTEMS

 BIOMETRIC SECURITY SYSTEMS  SEMINAR MATERIALS

Biometrics, which is formed from the two ancient Greek words bios and metron which mean life and measure respectively, refers to two very different fields of study and application. The first, which is the older and is used in biological studies, is the collection, synthesis, analysis and management of biology.

Biometrics in reference to biological sciences, or biostatistics, has been studied since the early twentieth century.

More recently and incongruously, the term's meaning has been broadened to include the study of methods for uniquely recognizing humans based upon one or more intrinsic physical or behavioral traits.

Some researchers have coined the term behaviometrics for behavioral biometrics such as typing rhythm or mouse gestures where the analysis can be done continuously without interrupting or interfering with user activities.

Biometrics are used to identify the input sample when compared to a template, used in cases to identify specific people by certain characteristics.

 possession-based

using one specific "token" such as a security tag or a card

 knowledge-based

the use of a code or password. Standard validation systems often use multiple inputs of samples for sufficient validation, such as particular characteristics of the sample. This intends to enhance security as multiple different samples are required such as security tags and codes and sample dimensions.

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