Biometrics : your body and the science of security
Birmingham, Maria2017
Book
Biometrics, the science of using the body to identify a person, is everywhere, not just in science fiction, but in everyday life. Today, biometrics is on the cutting edge of security. It's used for access into banks and airports, as well as to keep money and personal information safe. Methods like fingerprinting and retinal scanning might be more familiar, but biometrics can also identify people based on ear shape, scent, vein pattern, and much more.
Main title:
Biometrics : your body and the science of security / written by Maria Birmingham ; illustrated by Ian Turner.
Author:
Birmingham, Maria, authorTurner, Ian, illustrator
Imprint:
Toronto, ON ; Berkely, CA : Owlkids Books, 2017.Toronto, ON : Owlkids Books, [2017].©2017.
Collation:
48 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 48) and index.
Audience:
Interest age level: Primary school age.
Contents:
Why Identification? -- Fingerprints -- Hand Geometry -- Facial Recognition -- FYI: The Downside of Biometrics -- Iris Recognition and Retinal Scanning -- Voice Recognition -- Vein Recognition -- FYI: Biometrics of the Future? -- Signature Recognition -- Odor Recognition -- FYI: There's More in Store.
ISBN:
9781771471930
Dewey class:
570.15195
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
343973