13-10-2010, 04:36 PM
Presented by:
Ruma Purkait
Abstract
In this electronic age the issue of identification is no longer confined within the walls of Penitentiary. In today’s scenario where computers, CCD cameras and other sophisticated electronic gadgets are invading every nook and corner, personal identification has emerged as a global problem.
There is an ever-growing need to authenticate individuals. Conventionally, one establishes his identity using passports, identity cards, keys, or by remembering passwords and personal identification numbers (PIN) when one gains access to a restricted area. Unfortunately the possessions can be lost, duplicated or stolen, and passwords and PIN can easily be forgotten, compromised, or observed. Such deficiencies of conventional personal identification techniques causemajor problems to all concerned. In UK itself the rapidly growing identity theft industry is now estimated to be costing GBP 1.7 billion per year. To address the deficiencies of conventional techniques a robust, reliable and foolproof personal identification solution is sought. ‘Biometrics’ could be the answer to this.
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