Biometrics are unique physical characteristics, such as fingerprints and irises, that provide definitive proof of true identity.
Unlike codes or tokens, biometric templates cannot be copied, shared or lost.
This is the beauty of biometric identification..
Definition.
The term biometric sample quality describes how faithfully the acquired biometric sample represents the discriminative biometric characteristics of an individual..
Samples of biometric data, captured from an individual, are stored to allow comparison with samples captured during subsequent encounters.
The individual is often referred to as a data subject because we are interested in the data captured from them, at enrolment and subsequently..
Biometric sample definition
A biometric sample is an information obtained from a biometric capture device, either directly or after processing..
Biometrics are unique physical characteristics, such as fingerprints, that can be used for automated recognition..
Definition.
The term biometric sample quality describes how faithfully the acquired biometric sample represents the discriminative biometric characteristics of an individual..
While there are many types of biometrics for authentication, the five most common types of biometric identifiers are: fingerprints, facial, voice, iris, and palm or finger vein patterns..
