Biometrics and Network Security

The biggest vulnerability in most enterprise networks is the authenticationsystem--especially if it relies solely on passwords. And a result, many companiesare looking to combine password authentication with other authenticationmethods, most especially biometrics. The few biometrics books that do existare overview books aimed at management and/or are not written by biometricspecialists. This book is unique in its coverage of how to design and implementa successful biometric solution for your network--and, it's written by abiometrics expert.Biometrics are automated methods of recognizing a person based on aphysiological or behavioral characteristic. Among the features measured are;face, fingerprints, hand geometry, handwriting, iris, retinal, and voice.Biometric technologies are becoming the foundation of an extensive array ofhighly secure identification and personal verification solutions. As the level ofsecurity breaches and transaction fraud increases, the need for highly secureidentification and personal verification technologies is becoming apparent.

ISBN 0131015494   Pages 288 ISBN13 9780131015494 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher Pearson Professional Education   Weight (grammes) 549 Imprint Prentice Hall PTR   Published in New Jersey Format Paperback   Series title Prentice Hall Series in Computer Networking and Distributed Publication date 01 Oct 2003   Height (mm) 235 Library of Congress TK, QA76.9.A25   Width (mm) 178 DEWEY 005.8   Spine width (mm) 19 DEWEY edition DC22   Academic level Tertiary education

		Foreword
		Preface
		Acknowledgments
Pt. 1		Introduction and Background		1
Ch. 1		Introduction		3
Ch. 2		Authentication Technologies		9
Ch. 3		Protecting Privacy with Biometrics and Policy		23
Pt. 2		Biometric Technologies		53
Ch. 4		Biometric Technologies		55
Ch. 5		Finger Biometric Technologies		73
Ch. 6		Face Biometric Technologies		97
Ch. 7		Voice Biometric Technologies		109
Ch. 8		Iris Biometric Technology		117
Pt. 3		Implementing Biometrics for Network Security		123
Ch. 9		Recommended Biometric for Network Security		125
Ch. 10		An Introduction to Statistical Measures of Biometrics		141
Ch. 11		The Biometric Transaction		155
Ch. 12		Preparing for the Proof of Concept and Selecting a Vendor		173
Ch. 13		Preparing for the Pilot Development		199
Ch. 14		Preparing for the Rollout		223
Pt. 4		Future and Conclusions		227
Ch. 15		The Future of Biometric Authentication		229
		Glossary		233
		Bibliography		239
		Index		243

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