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Guide to Biometrics for Large-Scale Systems

Technological, Operational, and User-Related Factors

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  • Presents a review of biometric technology and biometric systems, and the concept of identity management
  • Discusses the legal, political and societal factors of biometric technology, in addition to user psychology and other human factors
  • Provides chapter-ending review questions and discussion points
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
  2. Introduction

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 1-13
  3. Biometrics Revisited

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 15-30
  4. Biometric Systems Defined

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 31-37
  5. Identity Management

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 39-48
  6. True Systems Integration

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 49-71
  7. Performance Issues

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 73-95
  8. Equivalence of Performance

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 97-111
  9. Aligning Biometrics with Data

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 113-125
  10. The Mobile World

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 127-132
  11. Human Factors

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 133-155
  12. The Politics

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 157-168
  13. The Future

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 169-188
  14. Epilogue

    • Julian Ashbourn
    Pages 189-192
  15. Back Matter

    Pages 193-201

About this book

This book considers biometric technology in a broad light, integrating the concept seamlessly into mainstream IT, while discussing the cultural attitudes and the societal impact of identity management. Features: summarizes the material covered at the beginning of every chapter, and provides chapter-ending review questions and discussion points; reviews identity verification in nature, and early historical interest in anatomical measurement; provides an overview of biometric technology, presents a focus on biometric systems and true systems integration, examines the concept of identity management, and predicts future trends; investigates performance issues in biometric systems, the management and security of biometric data, and the impact of mobile devices on biometrics technology; explains the equivalence of performance across operational nodes, introducing the APEX system; considers the legal, political and societal factors of biometric technology, in addition to user psychology and other human factors.

Reviews

Julian Ashbourn has been at the forefront of the biometrics industry since its inception, not as a creator or seller of biometric systems but as an implementer and user of the technology. This book picks up where his previous book, Practical Biometrics: From Aspiration to Implementation, left off, providing an authoritative understanding of both the technical and human factors involved in implementation of this important technology. – William Saito, Founder & CEO, Intecur, K.K., Tokyo, Japan

Authors and Affiliations

  • Verus Mundus, Berkhamsted, United Kingdom

    Julian Ashbourn

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Guide to Biometrics for Large-Scale Systems

  • Book Subtitle: Technological, Operational, and User-Related Factors

  • Authors: Julian Ashbourn

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-85729-467-8

  • Publisher: Springer London

  • eBook Packages: Computer Science, Computer Science (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London Limited 2011

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-85729-466-1Published: 10 April 2011

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4471-5886-8Published: 23 August 2014

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-85729-467-8Published: 11 April 2011

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 201

  • Topics: Biometrics

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Softcover Book USD 54.99
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Hardcover Book USD 54.99
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