Multi-Modal Biometrics: Applications, Strategies and Operations

Abstract

The need for adequate attention to security of lives and properties cannot be over-emphasised Existing approaches to security management by various agencies and sectors have focused on the use of possession card token and knowledge password username -based strategies which are susceptible to forgetfulness damage loss theft forgery and other activities of fraudsters The surest and most appropriate strategy for handling these challenges is the use of naturally endowed biometrics which are the human physiological and behavioural characteristics This paper presents an overview of the use of biometrics for human verification and identification The applications methodologies operations integration fusion and strategies for multi-modal biometric systems that give more secured and reliable human identity management is also presented