29-01-2010, 07:11 AM
ABSTRACT
BIOMETRICS:
No two human beings are alike. Throughout history, man has developed various mechanisms to identify the unique characteristics that go to build each personality. These range from instinctive abilities, as demonstrated by a mother in distinguishing between her twins, to sophisticated tools used in classical forensic sciences. The hallmark of the twenty first century will be the application of cutting edge technology to delineate with microscopic precision, what man has hitherto deduced through observation and instinct.
Today, Biometrics is fast becoming a frontier science, having great relevance in the channels of commerce, banking and trade, security, safety and authorization.
The applications of Biometrics are extensive but they can essentially be divided into the following main groups:
(i) Commercial applications, such as computer network login, electronic data security, e-commerce, Internet access, ATM, cellular phones, PDA, medical records etc.
(ii) Government applications, such as driverâ„¢s licenses, PAN and social security cards, border and passport control etc.
(iii) Forensic applications, such as corpse identification, criminal investigation, terrorist identification, parenthood determination, missing children etc.
The schemes often employed for such diverse applications include facial pattern recognition, fingerprinting and hand geometry, voice signature identification, retinal and iris scanning, DNA sequencing and signature identification among others. As technology advances, it opens up a plethora of avenues to exploit. Identification systems based on a personâ„¢s vein patterns, ear shape, body odour and body salinity.
Technology is growing rapidly, but at the same time security breaches and transaction frauds are also in the increase world over. All agencies including Libraries who are in need of security, surveillance and safety have to adopt biometrics. Security is not just about putting big locks on the front door; it also involves making sure all the windows are shut. The Future Depends On What We Do In The Present
Biometrics: A branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
Hitherto: Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
Corpse: The dead body of a human being "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"
Plethora: Extreme excess
Avenues: A line of approach
Vein: A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Odour: smell
Biometrics and forensics have a lot in common, but they're not exactly the same. Biometrics uses your physical or behavioral characteristics to determine your identity or to confirm that you are who you claim to be. Forensics uses the same kind of information to establish facts in civil or criminal investigations.
BIOMETRICS:
No two human beings are alike. Throughout history, man has developed various mechanisms to identify the unique characteristics that go to build each personality. These range from instinctive abilities, as demonstrated by a mother in distinguishing between her twins, to sophisticated tools used in classical forensic sciences. The hallmark of the twenty first century will be the application of cutting edge technology to delineate with microscopic precision, what man has hitherto deduced through observation and instinct.
Today, Biometrics is fast becoming a frontier science, having great relevance in the channels of commerce, banking and trade, security, safety and authorization.
The applications of Biometrics are extensive but they can essentially be divided into the following main groups:
(i) Commercial applications, such as computer network login, electronic data security, e-commerce, Internet access, ATM, cellular phones, PDA, medical records etc.
(ii) Government applications, such as driverâ„¢s licenses, PAN and social security cards, border and passport control etc.
(iii) Forensic applications, such as corpse identification, criminal investigation, terrorist identification, parenthood determination, missing children etc.
The schemes often employed for such diverse applications include facial pattern recognition, fingerprinting and hand geometry, voice signature identification, retinal and iris scanning, DNA sequencing and signature identification among others. As technology advances, it opens up a plethora of avenues to exploit. Identification systems based on a personâ„¢s vein patterns, ear shape, body odour and body salinity.
Technology is growing rapidly, but at the same time security breaches and transaction frauds are also in the increase world over. All agencies including Libraries who are in need of security, surveillance and safety have to adopt biometrics. Security is not just about putting big locks on the front door; it also involves making sure all the windows are shut. The Future Depends On What We Do In The Present
Biometrics: A branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
Hitherto: Used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
Corpse: The dead body of a human being "the end of the police search was the discovery of a corpse"
Plethora: Extreme excess
Avenues: A line of approach
Vein: A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Odour: smell
Biometrics and forensics have a lot in common, but they're not exactly the same. Biometrics uses your physical or behavioral characteristics to determine your identity or to confirm that you are who you claim to be. Forensics uses the same kind of information to establish facts in civil or criminal investigations.
