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BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY [1 record]

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Record 1 2014-04-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biometrics
  • IT Security
CONT

Biometric technology operates much like the gadgets in spy flicks ... computerized scanners confirm a person's identity by examining a biological feature, then matching it with a digital file containing those exact characteristics.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Biométrie
  • Sécurité des TI
CONT

Le renforcement de la sécurité des frontières, notamment à l'aide de la technologie biométrique de reconnaissance faciale, est l'un des six secteurs d'importance stratégique où des mesures doivent être prises.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Biometría
  • Seguridad de IT
CONT

Europa tiene una percepción positiva de la tecnología biométrica, que permite el reconocimiento y autentificación electrónica de personas a través de rasgos únicos como las retinas, el iris o las huellas dactilares.

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