How Biometrics Work

What is Biometric Identification?

Biometric identification is the use of automated processes to recognize a person based on physiological or behavioral characteristics. Biometric features that can currently be measured include fingerprints, hand geometry, handwriting, faces, irises, retinas and voice. While biometric identification has traditionally been used in high-security applications, it is now gaining acceptance in mainstream identification markets worldwide as a result of September 11th. Biometric systems can:

PREVENT unauthorized use or access

ADD a higher level of security to the identification process

ELIMINATE the burden and bulk of carrying ID cards & remembering PINs

HEIGHTEN overall confidence in business processes dependent on personal IDs

Can Biometrics be applied to the "Real World"?

Biometric technologies have been used and tested under the most demanding real world applications and under various real world conditions. Biometric technology has been proven and extremely efficient in protecting facilities that are vital to national security. It has been used to protect corporate networks, to preserve the integrity of data systems, and to allow controlled, authenticated access to corporate networks and privileged information. These real-world results prove that biometric technology is easy to use, robust and cost effective.