User's Manual

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Biometrics is an automated method of recognizing a person based on physical
or behavioral characteristics. Examples of human traits and behaviors used in
biometrics include fingerprint, voice, face, retina, iris, handwriting, and hand
geometry.
There are two key functions offered by a biometric system. One is
identification, a one-to-many matching process, in which a biometric sample is
compared against a database of stored users. The other is verification, a one-
to-one matching process, in which the biometric system will verify whether or
not an individual’s biometric sample matches a previously enrolled data.
Using biometrics for identifying and authenticating human beings offers some
unique advantages over traditional and current methods. Only biometrics
authentication is based on the identification of an intrinsic part of a human
being. Tokens, such as smart cards, magnetic stripe cards, and physical keys,
can be lost, stolen, duplicated, or left at home. Passwords can be forgotten,
shared, or unintentionally observed by a third party. On the other hand,
biometrics technology provides both security and convenience.
With an increasing reliance on online technology and other shared resources,
the information age is quickly revolutionizing the way transactions are
completed. Everyday actions are increasingly being handled electronically, and
this growth in electronic transactions has resulted in greater demands for fast
and accurate user identification and authentication methods. Biometrics
technology is the way to achieve fast and convenient authentication with a
high level of accuracy.