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  1. Systems and Computer Engineering, Clarkson University, Ottawa, ON, Canada

    Andy Adler

  2. Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA

    Stephanie A. C. Schuckers

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  1. Center Biometrics Research & Security Nat'l. Lab of Pattern Recognition, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

    Stan Z. Li

  2. Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

    Anil K. Jain

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Adler, A., Schuckers, S.A.C. (2014). Biometric Vulnerabilities: Overview. In: Li, S., Jain, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Biometrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27733-7_65-3

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