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Zero-effort impostor attempt
Definition
An impostor attempt is classed as “zero effort” if the individual submits his/her own biometric feature as if he/she were attempting successful verification against his/her own template, but the comparison is made against the template of another user. In the case of dynamic signature verification, an impostor would therefore sign his/her own signature in a zero-effort attempt. In such cases where impostors may easily imitate aspects of the required biometric, a second impostor measure based on “active impostor attempts” may be required [1]. The active impostor attempt is the one in which an individual tries to match the stored template of a different individual by presenting a simulated or reproduced biometric sample or by intentionally modifying his/her own biometric characteristics [1].
Introduction
The concept of zero-effort forgery centers around an individual’s capability to submit his/her own biometric feature as if he/she were...
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Elliott, S.J. (2015). Zero-Effort Forgery. In: Li, S.Z., Jain, A.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-7488-4_115
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