...| Biometric Identification Technology | | By Group C: | HUMN432 | 6/10/2012 | | Table of Contents Introduction History of Biometric Identification Biometric Identification Advancement Timeline * Types of Biometric Identification Technologies and How They Work Benefits of Biometric Identification Technology How and Where Biometry is Used In the USA Controversial Issues and Legalities of Biometric Identification Conclusion Bibliography Introduction Biometric Identification Technology is the world-wide used computer science that identifies humans based on physiological and behavioral traits for access control and security. The computer processing idea has been around for hundreds of years but the equipment has only been available for the past several decades evolving to become better with each step. The need for a formal system to record and identify first-time and repeated offenders in the 1800s led the known Bertillon to develop anthropometrics to identify individuals. This advancement was later linked with computer systems to create a true biometric system identifier. The several types of biometric identifiers, later discussed, have evolved from a mere idea to an implemented security system used in airports, government programs, and even small businesses. The technology is used globally from the US to the UK, India, Germany, and many more. Its long history has created responsiveness and allowed countries to embrace the welfares of such a...
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...Biometric Identification Biometric identification systems use a physical characteristic that help with identification. These characteristics could be fingerprints, hand geometry, retina scans, iris scans, face recognition, voice analysis, palm vein authentication, DNA, and even signatures. There are certain factors that are needed to make sure that biometric identification is successful. The physical characteristic should not change over time, the characteristic should be unique from person to person, and the method should be easy to scan and read while working in the field. The systems should be easy to use and train to professionals, and it must be understood that the system should be set up so that willing participation is not necessary. Currently biometrics can be used to help be mobile handicapped individuals, by reading facial movements. It is currently used on PDAs and iPaq, newer higher end vehicles use biometrics to identify the driver. In this case it will move seats, control temperature, and adjust mirrors. Biometrics is also use by many countries to scan faces in hopes to catch criminals and known terrorist. While these advantages to society seem to out weigh the disadvantages, there are some concerns. Voice recognition can be outsmarted by simply recording someone while they are unaware. Facial recognitions can be affected by simple lighting changes, as well as a haircut, glasses, and...
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...Biometrics Technology in Healthcare sector Miss Chawisa Srisinthara Mr. Sangsan Poonyapotapirata Miss Chadaporn Champangoen Miss Tanwarat Trangpanich Mr. Ekapol Koosuwan NIDA Business School National Institute of Development Administration 118 Seri Thai Road, Bangkapi, Bangkok 10240, Thailand Email : Caocao_akatsuki@hotmail.com Tel. +66890710010 Biometrics Technology in Healthcare sector ABSTRACT Nowadays, Biometrics has become an important system in a process for all industries due to this technology can help the companies to manage the data such as gathering, integration, and summary. The companies can also apply this system in every working process steps. Besides, the data can be transferred from paper-based data into computer-based data which is convenience, safety, and accuracy. Moreover, The Biometrics system provides excellence operation and improves productivity. Especially, the biometrics system should be executed in healthcare industry because the patient information is classified and considerable for healthcare providers. 1. Introduction The “Biometrics” is the combination of “Bio” which means a creature and “Metrics” which means a characteristic that can be measured and estimated an amount. So, Biometrics is the biological technology that integrates between biological, medical, and computer technology. It use for measure physiological characteristics and behaviors that is the individual character of each person for identification...
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...iris and retina are two of the most unique biometric traits exploited in two of the most accurate biometric verification and identification methods currently in use today. Retina recognition offers an astounding one in 10,000,000 comparative accuracy ratio while iris imaging offers a slightly lesser comparative accuracy ratio at one in 131,000. This puts the two at the top of the list in comparative accuracy when it comes to the common biometric methods. Although both have their clear advantages they also have key disadvantages that must be brought to light. (Newton, Robert, 2010) The iris can be easily identified as the colored portion of the eye; it is a muscle within the eye that regulates the size of the pupil, thus controlling...
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...Biometric Authentication System for Information Security Objective To explain about biometric system that can be used by the organization. By understand the biometric differences; organization can decide which technique is the most suitable for the business. Methodology The method used to know about biometric is scientific literature which will develop quantitative identification as the measurement for the authentication. Outcome To give better understanding about biometric system, biometric techniques as well as the advantages and disadvantages of biometric use in organization. Conclusion Organization can understand better value of biometric system and what is needed to implement the biometric system into the company. Keywords Biometrics CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background Since January 2008, the technology had developed rapidly causing the world advancing towards a new era. A survey on 2008 had estimated about 541.7 million computers are connected in more than 250 countries on every continent even Antarctica. The internet is not a single network but it is a worldwide network that connected every individual computer hosts to network connection, in a variety ways. Thus, individuals and organizations can reach the internet without regard to national or geographic boundaries or time of day. However, along with the advantages and easy access to get information, there are also many risks such as the valuable information will be lost, stolen, changed or misused...
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...Criminal Identification Procedures in the 21st Century Within the criminal justice system many technological advances exist to assist law enforcement officials in identifying a criminal suspect. The technological advances that continue to assist the criminal justice system in these identifications are Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) analysis, biometric identification, Intra-agency databases for DNA, fingerprinting and palm printing, and camera and wiretap surveillance. Each aspect serves a specific purpose in making certain that the right person is properly identified for the crimes that they commit. Each technological aspect makes certain that the criminal justice system can prove without a doubt that the person under arrest is the person responsible for committing the crime. Criminal Identification Procedures Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) analysis is an examination method that allows any organism to be identified, by its genetic sequences. DNA analysis is highly accurate, important, and used all across the world for important reasons. The main purpose for DNA analysis is identifying individuals who are suspects in criminal cases, identifying victims or their remains when other means of identity is not possible. The advantages of DNA analysis are reliable, accurate results, and helps solving old and new cases. The disadvantage of DNA analysis is it reveals information on physical state, this information is sensitive and must be guarded. Biometric Identification is a system based...
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...Title (2) Biometric scanning system types and which one is more effectiveness in a workplace Biometric recognition, or biometrics, refers to the automatic authentication of a person based on his or her physiological or behavioural characteristics (Jain, Bolle, and Pankanti 1999a; Maltoni, Maio, Jain, and Prabhakar 2003). One of the most important technologies which acts as a human being identify required purpose. Nowadays there were great progresses in technology of access for companies which it using human being body to identify the identity of the person. In the past Human beings used fingerprint to identity for signature. Biometric technology looks like a revolution for modern society for example, Iris and AFIS (Automatic Finger Print Identification System). Although fingerprint has a good feature to identify people but I will argue that iris system has shown the best performance to do the required purpose of scanning and identification more accurately than fingerprint. Reliability Fingerprint is a biometric device by which the people been identified through scanning fingerprint of the person and save the data to store the fingerprint image. Furthermore fingerprint identification scanning is reliability because fingerprint identification and authentication is the mature biometric technology (Komarinski, 2005). Firstly, the fingerprint is reliable because it includes quite huge information and will keep for all life of human being, In spite of the fingerprint just...
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...Executive Summary Just Relaxed Inc. (JRI) has to choose a Customer Service System (CSS) to ensure a continuous competitive advantage in the vacation spa industry. The choice is between a radio frequency identification (RFID) system, and a biometrics system. Please note that this is an interim report and we plan to research these options in more detail and come up with a third possible alternative. Of these two choices so far, the fingerprint biometrics system is the most secure (and less invasive compared to an iris scan) and causes customers the least amount of inconvenience. RFID tags can get lost, damaged, or stolen making them less secure and more of a hassle. Fingerprint biometrics is secure, because fingerprints are unique and convenient,...
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...Biometrics and Privacy Strayer University SEC 305 Biometrics implements a process used to identify or authenticate an individual’s identity using a physical or behavioral characteristic. The goal is to provide access control at the logical and physical levels. An individual's voice, fingerprint, iris, and hand geometry are examples of physical characteristics. Behavioral characteristics could include signature or writing style. The implementation of a biometrics system requires coordination between the individual and the organization or business implementing the technology. During the enrollment process an individual provides a sample of a biometric: a fingerprint, an iris scan, voice recording, and so on. The sample, taken multiple times for the sake of accuracy, is averaged and stored within a database, token, or smartcard as a compressed digital representation of the sample. When a live sample of a biometric is presented to the system it is compared to the recorded information, or template, provided during the enrollment process and a match is determined to within an acceptable threshold value. This response determines an individual’s right to gain access to a privileged area, data, or just a PC. The advantage to a biometric is that it doesn’t change. It goes where you go, so it’s difficult to lose. It’s also very difficult to forge or fake. In some cases, it is next to impossible. It provides a very strong access control security...
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...Retinal Biometric Security University of Maryland University College Abstract Retinal biometric security is a newer technology that is becoming increasingly popular, and with its advances in technology and increase in product suppliers, it’s undeniable that this is a growing methodology with surefire longevity. This method of biometric security is based on a retinal scan that involves the use of a low-intensity coherent light source projected onto the retina to illuminate the blood vessels, which are photographed and analyzed. Due to the intricacies, a retina scan cannot be replicated, as it is impossible to forge a human retina. Because of this fact, a retinal scan has an error rate of 1 in 10 million; compared to fingerprint identification error rates sometimes as high as 1 in 500 (Biometric Newsportal, n.d.). In all its greatness, as with any technology, it comes with both advantages and disadvantages throughout the various phases of implementation. With the pros vastly outweighing the cons, retinal biometrics has still created its own namespace and presence in the world of technology. With current retinal biometric applications and technologies being implemented in the financial, government, medical, and mobile sectors, it’s safe to bet that there is a great future laying ahead for this area of biometrics. Although there maybe anticipated competition, retinal scanning is currently leading the pack of biometrics methodologies and the trends prove that this will...
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...the first biometric security systems appeared in the market, an increasing demand for novel techniques that will cover all different scenarios, has been observed. Every new method appears to outmatch some of its competitors but, at the same time, presents disadvantages compared to others. However, there is still no method that consists a single panacea to all different scenarios and demands for security. This is the reason for which researchers are on a continuous effort for more efficient and generic biometric modalities that can be used in various applications. In this chapter, emerging biometric modalities that appeared in the last years in order to improve the performance of biometric recognition systems, are presented. The presented methods are divided in two major categories, intrusive and non-intrusive ones, according to the level of user nuisance that each system sets off. 1 Introduction Biometric recognition is a well-known research area that aims to provide more efficient solutions to everyday growing human need for security. Biometrics refers to methods that can be used for uniquely recognizing humans based upon one or more intrinsic physical or behavioral characteristics. In information technology, in particular, biometrics are used as a tool for efficient and reliable identity management and access control. Biometrics are also used in surveillance applications in order to identify individuals. The last decade, a large number of novel biometric modalities...
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...springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-642-01793-3_20 Eigenvalue estimation plays an important role in biometrics. However, if the number of samples is limited, estimates are significantly biased. In this article we analyse the influence of this bias on the error rates of PCA/LDA based verification systems, using both synthetic data with realistic parameters and real biometric data. Results of bias correction in the verification systems differ considerable between synthetic data and real data: while the bias is responsible for a large part of classification errors in the synthetic facial data, compensation of the bias in real facial data leads only to marginal improvements. https://www.eff.org/wp/biometrics-whos-watching-you September 14, 2003 September 2003 Introduction Among the many reactions to the September 11 tragedy has been a renewed attention to biometrics. The federal government has led the way with its new concern about border control. Other proposals include the use of biometrics with ID cards and in airports, e.g. video surveillance enhanced by facial-recognition technology. The purpose of this document is to sketch out EFF's concerns about biometrics. In today's public arena, biometric technologies are being marketed as a "silver bullet" for terrorism; however, very little independent, objective scientific testing of biometrics has been done. Deploying biometric systems without sufficient attention to their dangers makes them likely to be used in a way dangerous...
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...A FINGERPRINT BASED BIOMETRIC AUTHENTICATION AND IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM FOR TIME AND ATTENDANCE MANAGEMENT ABSTRACT This project is about designing a system that automates the whole process of taking attendance and maintaining its records in an academic institute. Managing people is a difficult task for most of the organizations, and maintaining the attendance record is an important factor in people management. When considering academic institutes, taking the attendance of students on daily basis and maintaining the records is a major task. Manually taking the attendance and maintaining it for a long time adds to the difficulty of this task as well as wastes a lot of time. For this reason an efficient system is designed. This system takes attendance electronically with the help of a fingerprint sensor and all the records are saved on a computer server. In order to mark the attendance, student/staff has to place his/her finger on the fingerprint sensor. On identification student’s attendance record is updated in the database and he/she is notified through a screen. . TABLE OF CONTENTS Certification Acknowledgement Abstract Table of Contents List of Figures Chapter One Introduction Chapter Two Literature Review Chapter Three Methodology Chapter Four System Design Chapter Five Implementation Chapter Six Conclusion and Recommendation LIST OF FIGURES CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 INTRODUCTION This chapter focuses on the background of the project, the objectives, scope and...
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...cheaper and easy to implement compared to other biometrics technology. The fingerprint only authenticates the validated student. SAS with the fingerprint features can make the system secure because no student can record their attendance except to be authenticated by the system. Besides provides security, this new system provides efficiency to both lecturers and students. SAS focused on the developing system using SDLC as the methodology. This system using personal computer that is run under Windows platform and develop using VB, PHP and MySQL. This system uses the questionnaire method in order to analyze the user acceptance among respondents. In conclusion, this is important to provide the reliable and efficient record. 1.1 INTRODUCTION This chapter will focus on background of this project, problem of the manual system, the objectives, scope and significance of the project. 1.2 BACKGROUND Biometrics refers to the automatic identification of a person based on his or her physiological or behavioral characteristics. It includes fingerprint, iris, facial and retinal. Biometrics technologies are becoming the foundation of an extensive array of highly secure identification and personal verification solutions. Today, biometric is being spotlighted as the authentication method because of the need for reliable security. Fingerprint authentication has been in use for the longest time and bears more advantages than other biometrics. It has been verified through various applications...
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...ISSN 2348-5426 International Journal of Advances in Science and Technology (IJAST) Vol 2 Issue I (March 2014) COMPARISON OF VARIOUS BIOMETRIC METHODS Rupinder Saini , Narinder Rana Rayat Institute of Engineering and IT errupindersaini27@gmail.com, narinderkrana@gmail.com Abstract This paper presents comparison concerning various biometric systems simply by defining their advantages and disadvantages. A brief introduction is usually offered regarding commonly used biometrics, including, Face, Iris, Fingerprint, Finger Vein, Lips, Voice. The comparison criteria list introduced is restricted to accuracy, size of template, cost, security level, and long term stability. Keywords Biometric systems, technique, face, Iris, finger, lips, voice. 1. Introduction "Biometrics" implies "life measurement" however the term associated with the utilization of unique physiological characteristics to distinguish an individual. It’s a new way to verify authenticity. Biometrics utilizes biological characteristics or behavioral features to recognize an individual. In real a Biometrics system is a pattern identification system that uses various patterns such as iris patterns, retina design and biological characteristics like fingerprints, facial geometry, voice recognition and hand recognition and so forth. Biometric recognition system provides possibility to verify one’s identity simply by determining “who these people are” instead of “what these people possess or may be remembered” [4]...
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