BIOMETRICS : AN INTRODUCTION
BIOMETRICS Biometrics defined as a branch of ICT and considered as a tool for the identification and verification of the person on the basis of physiological and/or behavioral characteristics of the person. A method of authenticating personal identity electronically through the use of digital data (usually encrypted) in which measurements of the person's unique physiological or behavioral characteristics are recorded (ODLIS). NEED OF BIOMETRICS Password are not reliable- – Too many – Can be stolen – Forgotten – Shared – Many passwords easy to guess – PIN can be duplicated – PIN can be lost or stolen – PIN a weak link (writing th...