Biometric technology : authentication, biocryptography, and cloud-based architecture /

Biometric technology : authentication, biocryptography, and cloud-based architecture /

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Author / Creator:	Das, Ravindra, author.
Imprint:	Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2015] ©20 ©2015
Description:	1 online resource (xix, 354 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Biometric identification. Biometric identification
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/13631573

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ISBN:	9781466592469 146659246X 9781466592452 1466592451
Digital file characteristics:	data file
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"Preface : Biometric technology has been around for a long time. For the most part, it has been accepted worldwide, without hesitation. It is a technology full of intrigue, mystique, awe, and misconceptions. Compared with other security technologies, biometrics receives the most scrutiny. Why is this so? It is this way because it is a piece of us, whether biological or physical, which is being examined in close detail. Most populations are accepting of this fact, but some are not, especially in the United States. In our society, we view biometrics as a violation of our privacy rights and civil liberties. However, truth be told, there are no magical powers behind biometrics. There are no black-box powers behind it either. It is just like any other security technology, with its fair share of benefits as well as flaws. Just like a computer program, it is literally garbage in-garbage out. It is the goal of this book to dispel the myths and disbeliefs about biometrics as well as to review the strong benefits it has to offer to society, populations, and corporations. In addition, biometrics has a great future ahead of it in terms of research and development, which this book also reviews, by way of cryptography and cloud applications. Although this book can be easily read and understood by just about anybody, it is primarily geared toward the corporate-level executive who is considering implementing biometric technology at their business or organization"--
Other form:	Print version: Das, Ravindra. Biometric technology. Boca Raton : CRC Press, 2015 9781466592452
Standard no.:	10.1201/b17640

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Summary:	Most biometric books are either extraordinarily technical for technophiles or extremely elementary for the lay person. Striking a balance, this book is geared toward the business, IT, or security manager required to make purchasing, migration, or adoption decisions. Presenting technical background on the various biometric technologies and how they work, it looks at optimal application in various settings and their respective strengths and weaknesses considering ease of use, false positives and negatives, and privacy and security issues. It also discusses exciting trends in biotechnology such as biocryptography and biometrics in the cloud.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xix, 354 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781466592469 146659246X 9781466592452 1466592451