Preface

Biometrics is fascinating! Imagine having the ability to take a physical trait, quantify it, and then use it as proof of who you are. The excitement I feel about this subject is the same as how I felt when I got my first computer. Here is the latest in technology, and it's mine to explore. It is not often that one is presented with an opportunity to work and research a subject that both excites and has practical applications.

The promise of biometrics has never been greater. With the proliferation of passwords and the need to find a better and stronger factor of authentication, biometrics offer a solution. The use of a biometric trait to replace an existing password or the use of a biometric trait as an access key to Single Sign-On that ...

Get Biometrics for Network Security now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.