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Biometric Technologies and Security – International Biometric Standards Development Activities

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Authentication Standards; ID Management Standards Cyber-Security Standards

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For any given technology, industry standards assure the availability in the marketplace of multiple sources for compatible products. In addition to benefiting end users, system developers, and private industry, standards also benefit other customers such as the standards bodies that are developing related standards.

Background

Biometric technologies establish or verify the personal identity of previously enrolled individuals based on biological or behavioural characteristics (i.e., ascertaining what you are). Examples of biological characteristics are hand, finger, facial, and iris. Behavioural characteristics are traits that are learned or acquired, such as dynamic signature verification and keystroke dynamics. Using biometric technologies for identifying human beings offers some unique advantages, as they are the only technologies that can really identify an individual or verify an...

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  1. World Biometric Market Report (N093-11), Frost and Sullivan, March 2007; International Biometric Industry Association, October 2008; Biometrics Market and Industry Report 2009–2014, International Biometric Group, October 2008

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  1. ITL Computer Security Division/Systems and Emerging Technologies Security Research Group, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, 20899-8930, Gaithersburg, MD, USA

    Fernando L. Podio

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  1. Department of Mathematics and Computing Science, Eindhoven University of Technology, 5600 MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

    Henk C. A. van Tilborg

  2. Center for Secure Information Systems, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030-4422, USA

    Sushil Jajodia

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Podio, F.L. (2011). Biometric Technologies and Security – International Biometric Standards Development Activities. In: van Tilborg, H.C.A., Jajodia, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5906-5_736

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