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biometry

, biometrics
1. 
a. the analysis of biological data using mathematical and statistical methods
b. the practice of digitally scanning the physiological or behavioural characteristics of individuals as a means of identification
2. the statistical calculation of the probable duration of human life
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

biometrics

[‚bī·ō′me·triks]
(statistics)
The use of statistics to analyze observations of biological phenomena.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

biometrics

(security, hardware)
The use of special input devices to analyse some physical parameter assumed to be unique to an individual, in order to confirm their identity as part of an authentication procedure.

Examples include fingerprint scanning, iris recognition, facial recognition, voice recognition (speaker recognition), signature, vascular pattern recognition.

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biometrics

The biological identification of a person. Examples are face, iris and retinal patterns, hand geometry and voice. Built into laptop computers and smartphones, fingerprint readers have become popular as a secure method for identification.

Active vs. Passive Biometrics
Active biometrics requires users to perform some activity such as running their finger across a reader or looking into the camera. Passive biometrics senses gestures and rhythms. For example, lifting a smartphone may turn it on, and every person has a unique typing pattern (see biometric signature and keyboard biometrics).

More Security
More secure than passwords or even smart cards, which can be stolen. biometrics may be the primary or secondary authentication mechanism (see two-factor authentication). However, biometrics can be circumvented; for example, fingerprints captured from a water glass can fool scanners. See authentication, fingerprint reader, wearables, smart clothes, facial recognition, voice recognition and iris recognition.


A Biometric Mouse
SecuGen's EyeD Mouse includes a fingerprint reader on the thumb side of the device. It takes less than a second for the EyeD Mouse to verify a fingerprint. (Image courtesy of SecuGen Corporation, www.secugen.com)
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