An introduction to biometrics
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Biometrics technique uses the measurable uniqueness of the body parts, which includes the distinct features of fingerprints, the various iris patters, the blood vessel pattern in the retina, voice inflections in speech, the shape and geometry of the face and hand, to determine human identities. Biometrics systems consist of both hardware and software; the hardware captures the salient human characteristics and the software interprets the resulting data and determines acceptability.
Publication Name: Military Technology
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-3226
Year: 2005
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Strategic dimensions of international telecoms
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Global economic and international security structures and institutions depend to a large extent on international telecommunications networks that are surprisingly vulnerable to potentially debilitating attacks by state and non-state actors. The heavy competition and privatization of the international telecommunication network has become a challenging task for security specialists and governments.
Publication Name: Military Technology
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-3226
Year: 2005
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An introduction to biometrics
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Biometrics is one of the solutions to security, which helps to identify and verify people physiologically. Details of biometric technologies that are available and how they would be helpful in the field of security in the future, are reviewed.
Publication Name: Military Technology
Subject: Military and naval science
ISSN: 0722-3226
Year: 2005
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