Biometricsâ€"the use of physiological and behavioral characteristics for identification purposesâ€"has been promoted as a way to enhance security and identification efficiency.

Assesses the FBI's strategic plans to modernize & fully automate its fingerprint identification & criminal history record system. Photos, charts & tables.

Graduate students of computer science and electrical engineering will also find the text to be an invaluable practical reference.

The Federal Government has a critical role to play in implementing standards needed to achieve interoperability, developing an overarching national connectivity strategy and infrastructure, and supporting State and local agencies in ...

This book elaborates on these themes in detail to provide policy makers, developers, and researchers a comprehensive assessment of biometric recognition that examines current capabilities, future possibilities, and the role of government in ...