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2. Biometrics - Wikipedia

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   Biometrics are body measurements and calculations related to human characteristics. Biometric authentication (or realistic authentication) is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control. It is also used to identify individuals in groups that are under surveillance . Biometric identifiers are the distinctive ...

3. Access control - Wikipedia

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   A sailor checks an identification card (ID) before allowing a vehicle to enter a military installation. In physical security and information security, access control ( AC) is the selective restriction of access to a place or other resource, while access management describes the process. The act of accessing may mean consuming, entering, or ...

4. Biometric device - Wikipedia

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   Biometric spoofing is a method of fooling a biometric identification management system, where a counterfeit mold is presented in front of the biometric scanner. This counterfeit mold emulates the unique biometric attributes of an individual so as to confuse the system between the artifact and the real biological target and gain access to ...

5. Logical access control - Wikipedia

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   Logical access controls enforce access control measures for systems, programs, processes, and information. The controls can be embedded within operating systems, applications, add-on security packages, or database and telecommunication management systems. The line between logical access and physical access can be blurred when physical access is ...

6. Multi-factor authentication - Wikipedia

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   Multi-factor authentication is typically deployed in access control systems through the use, firstly, of a physical possession (such as a fob, keycard, or QR-code displayed on a device) which acts as the identification credential, and secondly, a validation of one's identity such as facial biometrics or retinal scan. This form of multi-factor ...

7. Biometrics use by the South African government - Wikipedia

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   Biometrics are used by the South African government to combat fraud and corruption and to increase the efficiency of service delivery to the public. [1] The South African government started biometric identification systems in the departments of agriculture, correctional services, home affairs, police services, and social assistance. [2] [3]