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Biometrics Technology
Overview Biometrics technology may be an option for any organization that uses physical cards, documents, passwords, or identification numbers to secure data stored in electronic format on a computer or Automated Teller Machine (ATM). Since biometric applications can be simple - off-the-shelf packages can be installed to restrict staff access to systems or files - the technology is available to almost any computerized microfinance institution (MFI). However, biometrics technology to secure individual client transactions generally requires additional implementation. With these biometric applications, some portable client-held device, such as a Smart Card, is also required to store each client's biometric template. The general purpose of all biometric technologies is to capture and store information at an enrollment stage to compare at a later verification stage.
| Publisher | CGAP: Consultative Group to Assist the Poor | File Format | PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5 |
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| Date Published | April 2005 | Downloads | 41 |
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