| View Larger Image | Biometrics: Identity Assurance in the Information Age | Paperbackby John D. Woodward Jr. (Author), Nicholas M. Orlans (Author), Peter T. Higgins (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Osborne Media | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 416 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 19, 2002 | | Sales Rank: | 1,005,767st |
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Product Description
Discover how to make biometrics -- the technology involving scanning and analyzing unique body characteristics and matching them against information stored in a database -- a part of your overall security plan with this hands-on guide. Includes deployment scenarios, cost analysis, privacy issues, and much more. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 1 review)
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Biometrics - Good choice by Gail Cassin (Newburyport, Ma United States)  5 Stars
January 22, 2004
As the IT Director of a manufacturing company, I need to understand the implications and uses of Biometrics. This book clearly explains what Biometrics is, in an esay to understand format without it over simplifying the subject.I would (and have) recommend this book to anyone.
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