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Biometrics

Overview The process of verifying that the person with whom a system is communicating or conducting a transaction is, in fact, that specific individual is called authentication. Authentication can be performed with three approaches: knowledge factor (something the individual knows), possession factor (something the individual has), or biometric factor (something physiologically unique about the individual). Biometric technology uses a measurable biological or behavioral characteristic to reliably distinguish one person from another. Biometrics can enhance PKI technology, and, symbiotically, PKI technology can secure biometric technology.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Organization for the Advancement of Structured Information Standards	File Format	PDF
Date Published	May 2001	Downloads	6
Format	White Papers
Topics	PKI, Biometrics, Security Management

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