Biometrics : a very short introduction / Michael Fairhurst.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Fairhurst, Michael C., 1948- author.

Series:

Very short introductions ; 588.

Very short introductions ; 588

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biometric identification--Popular works.

Biometric identification.

Genre:

Popular works.

Physical Description:

xvi, 124 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, United Kingdom : Oxford University Press, 2018.

Summary:

This Very Short Introduction considers the capabilities of biometrics-based identity checking, from first principles to the practicalities of using different types of identification data. Michael Fairhurst looks at the basic techniques in use today, ongoing developments in system design, and emerging technologies, all aimed at improving precision in identification, and providing solutions to an increasingly wide range of practical problems. Considering how they may continue to develop in the future, Fairhurst explores the benefits and limitations of these pervasive and powerful technologies, and how they can effectively support our increasingly interconnected society. --Publisher

Contents:

1 Are you who you say you are? p. 1

2 Biometrics: where should I start? p. 21

3 Making biometrics work p. 48

4 Enhancing biometric processing p. 74

5 Predictive biometrics p. 90.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780198809104

0198809107

OCLC:

1022553075