BIOMETRICS

Presented By Rickie Jackson

 Outline
– Introduction
– Biometrics techniques
– Strengths, and weaknesses
– FAR/FRR
– Major Players
– Summary
What Is Biometrics
Biometrics is the reading of a unique human
physical attribute as data, which is then
applied to actuating a system.

 Access control of Secure areas

 Replacing passwords on computers
or PDAs
Biometrics Techniques
 Retina scanning
 Iris scanning
 Fingerprint scanning
 Hand scanning
 Face recognition
 Voice recognition & DSV
 Signature recognition
 Keystroke recognition
Retinal Scanning
User Looks Into a
Viewer and Focuses
on a Point; Infrared
Light Scans Retina

Iris Scanning
User looks at a
camera (distance from
camera increasing
rapidly to 2-3 feet)
Finger Scanning
User Places Finger on
Scanning Device
Hand Scanning
User Places
Hand on Device
Facial Recognition

User Looks at Camera

 Other Techniques
Voice Recognition & DSV
User speaks into a microphone or other
device, such as a telephone handset

Signature Recognition
User signs name on a device

Keystroke Recognition
User types standard sample on keyboard
Strengths, and Weakness
Retina
Iris
Fingerprint
Hand/Finger Geometry
Face Recognition
Voice Recognition
Signature Recognition
Keystroke Recognition
Technique Strengths

Retina Highly accurate

Iris Highly accurate; works with

eyeglasses; more acceptable to
users than retina scan
Fingerprint Mature technology; highly
accurate; low cost; small size,
becoming widely acceptable
Hand/Finger Geometry accurate and flexible; widely
acceptable to users
Face Recognition Widely acceptable to users; low
cost; no direct contact; passive
monitoring possible
Voice Recognition Usable over existing telephone
system; good for remote access
and monitoring;
Signature Recognition Widely acceptable to users

Keystroke Recognition Widely acceptable to users; low

cost; uses existing hardware
Technique Weaknesses
Retina Inconvenient for persons with
eyeglasses; dislike contact with
device and light beam
Iris New technology, cost, although
this is rapidly changing
Fingerprint Users can create high FRR; some
persons dislike contact with
device

Hand/Finger Geometry User interface is bulky; dislike

contact with device
Face Recognition Face recognition is less accurate
than other methods
Voice Recognition Less accuracy; subject to
background noise
Signature Recognition Less accuracy; not widely used
yet, but has potential with PDAs
Keystroke Recognition Less accuracy;
 FAR & FRR
FAR(False Acceptance rate) – refers to how
often the system accepts someone it should
reject

AND

FRR(False Rejection Rate) is how often the

system rejects someone it shouldn’t.
 Relation of FAR and FRR
FAR FRR
Accept wrong person Reject the correct person

Low Security Level High

Major Players
 Computer access
 Physical access
 Handheld devices
 Military/Govt. Agencies/DOD
 Financial services
 Hospitals
 Telecommunication
Summary
 As biometric technology advances, the cost of systems
will decrease.
 At the same time, biometrics systems will become
increasingly sophisticated and accurate.
 Scientist will physical and behavioral traits will
increase the usefulness of biometrics.
 The general public will gradually come to accept
biometric system.
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