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Biometric privacy refers to the methods and techniques needed for the protection of the privacy of the individuals involved in the usage of a biometric system. The protection of the privacy can be achieved by the application of a proper set of methodologies to secure the biometric data and prevent improper access and abuse of biometric information.
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Biometric features are increasingly used for authentication and identification purposes in a broad variety of institutional and commercial systems, such as e-government, e-banking, and e-commerce applications. On the other side, the adoption of biometric techniques is restrained by a rising concern regarding the protection of the biometrics templates (Biometrics). In fact, it should be granted to the user that the biometric information collected should not be used for any other activities than the ones expressly declared, and, at the same time, that the biometric system...
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Scotti, F., Cimato, S., Sassi, R. (2011). Biometric Privacy. In: van Tilborg, H.C.A., Jajodia, S. (eds) Encyclopedia of Cryptography and Security. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-5906-5_734
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