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Economic Aspects of Biometrics

Overview Biometric technologies are means of identification based on one or more physical and difficult to forge characteristics. They offer the promise of enhanced confidence in identification - connections between an individual and data that represent that individual's identity. However, individuals in modern society no longer necessarily have just one identity and the relevant identity may not be tied directly to a biological person.

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Publisher	European Communities	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	January 2005	Downloads	116
Format	White Papers
Topics	Biometrics, Security Management

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