Biometrics 101

Who Loses with Identity Theft?
"The Justice Department estimated the loss to households due to identity theft at $3.2 billion."
The Justice Department (DOJ)

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Biometrics 101

Knowledge Center 101

A source for basic biometric information. This section will answer the most commonly asked questions about biometrics and biometric systems.

Discovering Authentication:

What is Biometric Authentication:
An exploration of biometrics and secure authentication
Authentication Techniques:
Explore the latest in authentication.
Verification vs. Authentication:
How are they different? Which do I need?
FAR and FRR:
Its mentioned a lot, but what do I really need to know?

Fingerprint Basics:

Matching Basics:
Learn about the structure for matching fingerprints.
Create Secure Passwords:
We still sometimes need them, but with biometrics you now can use 'secure' passwords.
Biometric and Convenience:
Follow a discussion about biometrics bringing real convenience to your day.
What is a fingerprint:
What are the basic types of fingerprints?