biometrics

Also known as biomeasurement

Biometrics are body measurements and calculations related to human characteristics and features. Biometric authentication (or realistic authentication) is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control. It is also used to identify individuals in groups that are under surveillance.

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Biometrics are measurements and calculations based on your unique physical characteristics, like fingerprints or facial features. They're used in computer systems to verify who you are for security purposes, and they're also used to identify people in surveillance situations.

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Biometric functionality
Multimodal biometric system
Performance
History
Adaptive biometric systems
Recent advances in emerging biometrics
Operator signatures
Proposed requirement for certain public networks
Animal biometrics
Issues and concerns
Human dignity
Privacy and discrimination
Danger to owners of secured items
Attacks at presentation
Surveillance humanitarianism in times of crisis
Cancelable biometrics
Proposed soft biometrics
Data protection of biometric data in international law
Likelihood of full governmental disclosure
Data security
Events where biometric data was compromised
Legislation and governmental Action
United States
Countries applying biometrics
India's national ID program
Malaysia's MyKad national ID program
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

Biometric identifiers are the distinctive, measurable characteristics used to label and describe individuals. Biometric identifiers are often categorized as physiological characteristics which are related to the shape of the body. Examples include, but are not limited to fingerprint, palm veins, face recognition, DNA, palm print, hand geometry, iris recognition, retina, odor/scent, voice, shape of ears and gait. Behavioral characteristics are related to the pattern of behavior of a person, including but not limited to mouse movement, typing rhythm, gait, signature, voice, and behavioral profiling. Some researchers have coined the term "Behaviometrics" (behavioral biometrics) to describe the latter class of biometrics.