Biometrics in the New World: The Cloud, Mobile Technology and Pervasive Identity

Part I: An Introduction to Biometrics

A Technology Overview: What Are Biometrics and How Do They Work?

The Story So Far: How Biometrics Have Been Used To Date

Assumptions and Misconceptions: Dispelling Popular Myths

Part II: Application Issues

Biometrics in the Cloud: New Challenges for Identity Management

Mobile Biometrics: Challenges and Probabilities

Biometric Application Design: Application Design and Development Issues

Biometric Technology Issues: Existing Technical Challenges and Issues

Part III: Usage Issues

Identity Intelligence: Intelligence and Identity Management

Collaboration: International Coordination and Collaboration

Messaging: Ideas for Messaging and Data Translation

Managing a PKI: Ideas for Secure Collaboration

Part IV: Societal Issues

Biometrics in Society: Potential Benefits and Issues

Privacy and Biometrics: The Reality With Regards Personal Privacy

Ethics and Technology Usage: The Responsible Use of the Technology

Human Factors: Factors to Take Into Consideration

Part V: Today and Tomorrow

Implementation Issues: Getting Started with Biometrics

Futures: Likely Future Trends

Conclusions: Conclusions from this Work

Illustrations: Illustrations Appertaining to the Text