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The document defines key biometrics terminology, including biometric template, candidate, closed-set and open-set identification, enrollment, false acceptance rate (FAR), and false reject rate (FRR). It also highlights various application areas for biometric systems, such as workplace access control, identity verification, forensics, and fraud reduction. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of biometric systems in enhancing security and identity management.

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Biometrics Tutorial3

The document defines key biometrics terminology, including biometric template, candidate, closed-set and open-set identification, enrollment, false acceptance rate (FAR), and false reject rate (FRR). It also highlights various application areas for biometric systems, such as workplace access control, identity verification, forensics, and fraud reduction. Overall, it emphasizes the importance of biometric systems in enhancing security and identity management.

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Biometrics Terminology

Biometric Template − It is a digital reference of the distinct


characteristics that are extracted from a biometric sample.

Candidate/Subject − A person who enters his biometric sample.

Closed-Set Identification − The person is known to be existing


in the database.

Enrollment − It is when a candidate uses a biometric system for


the first time, it records the basic information such as name,
address, etc. and then records the candidate’s biometric trait.

False Acceptance Rate (FAR) − It is the measure of possibility


that a biometric system will incorrectly identify an unauthorized
user as a valid user.

FAR =
Number of False Acceptances / Number of Identification Attempts

A biometric system providing low FAR ensures high security.

False Reject Rate (FRR) − It is the measure of possibility that


the biometric system will incorrectly reject an authorized user as
an invalid user.

FRR =
Number of False Rejections / Number of Identification Attempts

Open-Set Identification − The person is not guaranteed to be


existing in the database.

Task − It is when the biometric system searches the database for


matching sample.

Application Areas of Biometrics


There are a number of applications where biometric systems are
useful. Few of them are given below −

 Controlling workplace access.


 Identity establishment of people for authentic citizenship
and immigration systems.
 Applying access control to sensitive information and
systems.
 Identifying criminals by forensics.
 Executing online e-commerce transactions.
 Fraud and theft reduction.
 Law enforcement.

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