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Biometrics on the Internet: Security Applications and Services

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Biometric Solutions

Part of the book series: The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science ((SECS,volume 697))

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Biometrics has overcome a number of fundamental technological and psychological barriers and achieved a state that enables its reliable use in many practical applications. Simultaneously, the advance of the three underlying key technologies, electronics and photonics, and software engineering, has promoted the flourish of information systems and made our society more connected than ever. Among many large information systems, the Internet certainly is the most remarkable one mainly due to its wide service variability and accessibility. Although the scientific community has struggled to make the Internet secure, the security level is still far from desirable. This chapter focuses some Internet Security issues that involve biometrics, that is, biometrics applications and services in the Internet. First of all, we presented some important aspects regarding the security problems in telecommunications networks and the Internet. Then, a brief presentation of biometrics technologies with emphasis on biometric encryption and standardization is given. In the sequel, a description of a biometric application in the Internet, named the Personal Identification Network, is given. Finally we provide a brief report about other biometric applications in the Internet.

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  1. Department of Communications, School of Electrical and Computing Engineering, State University of Campinas, CP. 6101, 13083-970, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Lee Luan Ling & Miguel Gustavo Lizárraga

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Ling, L.L., Lizárraga, M.G. (2002). Biometrics on the Internet: Security Applications and Services. In: Zhang, D. (eds) Biometric Solutions. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 697. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1053-6_6

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