Abstract :
Biometrics offers a genuine method of identification that most other systems are unable to match, in spite of possible flaws. As a trade off, the high reliability provided by the system requires increased responsibility to keep user information private and secure from even the users themselves. Biometric security systems are extremely difficult, if not impossible, to subvert using conventional cracking methods. False match rates are less than 2% in overall biometric systems, and false rejection rates are equally as low. Although biometrics technology is in its infancy, it is already a common method for user authentication.
