An Introduction to Biometrics Technology: Its Place in Technology Education
Stephen J. Elliott, Jerry L. Peters, Teresa J. Rishel · Journal of industrial teacher education · 2004
Biometric identification technology, the automatic identification or identity verification of individuals based on physiological and/or behavioral characteristics, date back over 50 years to the earliest digital computers. By 2004, personal computers (PCs) or network access, e-commerce and related fields, physical access, and telephony are expected to surpass the traditional biometric sector revenue streams such as criminal identification and citizen identification (International Biometric Group, 2002). Biometrics revenues are expected to grow from $250 million in 1999 to $1.9 billion in 2005 (International Biometric Group). With the increased focus on biometrics technology from the media, many students may be inquiring about such technology and the role that it will play in their life. Additionally, from an industry point of view, many businesses will be Digital Library & Archives ETDs ImageBase Ejournals News EReserve Special Collections