What Is Biometric Security?
September 2nd, 2008
Increasing number of thefts and burglaries has led to major concern of security. To pep p the security measures, the concept of biometrics has been used in the security arena. But what exactly is biometric security? Biometrics refers to the study of uniquely identifying individuals on the basis of certain peculiar traits of an individual. These traits could be anything such eye retina, iris, facial structure, hand measurements and fingerprints. These security devices read these peculiar traits for access. So while other security locks permit access using PIN numbers, passwords or keys, biometric devices permit access on the basis of peculiar traits.
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