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biometrics LUcat Search catalogue MMS 9839609319102711

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Biometrics refers to the study of measurable biological characteristics. In computer security, biometric technologies are defined as automated methods of identifying or authenticating the identity of a living person based on his or her physiological (e.g., fingerprint, hand, ear, face, eye — iris/retina) or behavioral (e.g., signature, voice, keystroke) characteristic (Source: https://www.igi-global.com/chapter/building-management-trust-networked-information/13605)

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biometry
fingerprinting

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computer science

Subject category
21.07.01 COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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Added 2020.

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