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Title:
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IDENTIFICATION USING BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY: ISSUES AND ATTITUDES |
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Author(s):
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Shamim Khan, Pinar Gurkas |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8939-20-5 |
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Editors:
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Gunilla Bradley |
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Year:
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2010 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Identification, biometrics, biometric technology, user perception. |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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27 |
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Last Page:
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34 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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The process of establishing identity is performed routinely for preventing unauthorized access and for aiding criminal justice. Biometric technology, which involves the use of some unique physiological and behavioral characteristics, is being increasingly used for this purpose. Due to its intrinsic nature, authentication based on biometric technology is much less susceptible to compromise than traditional methods such as passwords. But the personal nature of biometrics and the ease of replicating and sharing it in digitized form naturally raise questions about its usability, security and privacy aspects. This study is an investigation into peoples attitude towards biometrics. It is based on a survey of the most common biometrics: facial image, fingerprint, voice, hand geometry, keystroke dynamics, iris scan, retina scan, and signature analysis. Three domains regarding attitudes are studied - how comfortable survey participants felt with biometric technologies, how secure they thought these technologies were, and how intrusive they thought these technologies would be if used on a daily basis. Possible differences in attitude towards this technology based on gender, age, personality and ethnicity are examined. The investigation also deals with the issues of privacy, protection and ownership associated with biometric data. |
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