History of Biometrics
Introduction The term “biometrics” is derived from the Greek words “bio” (life) and “metrics” (to measure). Automated biometric systems have…
Explaining Biometrics
Read comprehensive descriptions and explanations of the latest biometric technology solutions including a glossary of biometric terms and definitions.
Explainer: Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
Two-factor authentication, or 2FA, is a method of accessing computing and financial resources or physical facilities, with more than just…
Explainer: Value Added Resellers in the biometrics sector
A value added reseller is an IT vendor that takes an existing, separate product and adds their own value to…
Explainer: Palm print recognition
Palm print recognition inherently implements many of the same matching characteristics that have allowed fingerprint recognition to be one of…
Explainer: Biometrics in Law Enforcement
Law enforcement is arguably the largest user of biometric technology and Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems (AFIS) is the police’s most…
Explainer: Biometric ATMs
Biometric ATMs are self-service automated teller machines (ATMs), or cash machines, that use a biometric measure to identify customers and…
Explainer: Gesture recognition
Gesture recognition has been defined as the mathematical interpretation of a human motion by a computing device. Gestures can originate…
Explainer: Mobile Biometrics
Mobile biometrics refers to the deployment of biometric authentication methods on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. Use cases…
Explainer: Finger Vein Recognition
Finger vein recognition is a method of biometric authentication that uses pattern recognition techniques based on images of human finger…
Explainer: Footprint identification
Footprint identification is the measurement of footprint features for recognizing the identity of a user. A footprint is a universal…
