AS ISO/IEC 24741:2024 identically adopts ISO/IEC 24741:2024, which describes the history and purpose of biometrics, the various biometric technologies in general use today, and the architecture of the systems and the system processes that allow automated recognition. It also provides information on the application of biometrics in various business domains, as well as information on the societal and jurisdictional considerations that are typically taken into account in biometric systems
Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms,definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
3.2 Abbreviated terms
4 Fundamentals of biometrics
4.1 Biometric characteristics
4.2 Biometric systems
5 History
6 Overview of biometric technologies
6.1 Finger and palm ridge recognition
6.1.1 Fingerprint imaging
6.1.2 Fingerprint comparison
6.1.3 Palm technologies
6.2 Face recognition
6.3 Iris recognition
6.4 Dynamic signature recognition
6.5 Vascular recognition
6.6 Hand geometry recognition
6.7 Voice recognition
6.8 DNA recognition
6.9 Full body recognition
6.10 Gait recognition
6.11 Retina recognition
6.12 Keystroke recognition
6.13 Scent and odour recognition
6.14 Cardiogram recognition
6.15 Multimodal biometrics
7 General biometric system
7.1 Conceptual representation of general biometric system
7.2 Conceptual components of a general biometric system
7.2.1 Data capture
7.2.2 Transmission
7.2.3 Signal processing
7.2.4 Data storage
7.2.5 Comparison
7.2.6 Decision
7.2.7 Administration
7.2.8 Interface to external application
7.3 Functions of general biometric system
7.3.1 Enrolment
7.3.2 Verification of a positive biometric claim
7.3.3 Identification
8 Example applications
8.1 General
8.2 Physical access control
8.3 Logical access control
8.4 Time and attendance
8.5 Accountability
8.6 Electronic authorizations
8.7 Government and citizen services
8.8 Border protection
8.8.1 ePassports and machine-readable travel documents
8.8.2 Automated border control (ABC) systems
8.8.3 Entry/exit systems
8.8.4 Visas
8.8.5 EURODAC
8.9 Law enforcement
8.10 Civil background checks
8.11 Clustering
9 Performance testing
9.1 General
9.2 Types of technical tests
10 Biometric technical interfaces
10.1 Biometric data blocks (BDBs) and biometric information record (BIRs)
10.2 Management of information on source of biometric data
10.3 Service architectures
10.4 The BioAPI application programming interface
10.5 The BioAPI interworking protocol (BIP)
11 Biometrics and information security
11.1 General
11.2 Security of biometric data
11.3 Presentation attack (spoofing) detection
11.4 Integrity of the enrolment process
12 Biometrics and privacy
12.1 General
12.2 Privacy protections for biometric applications
12.3 Proportional application of biometrics
12.4 Biometric technology acceptability
12.5 Confidentiality of biometric data
12.6 Integrity of biometric data
12.7 Irreversibility of biometric data
12.8 Unlinkability of biometric information
13 Overview of biometric standardisation
13.1 Standards development organizations
13.2 Types of biometric standards
13.2.1 Biometric data interchange format standards
13.2.2 Biometric technical interface standards
13.2.3 Biometric conformance testing standards
13.2.4 Biometric sample quality standards
13.2.5 Biometric application profile standards
13.2.6 Biometric performance testing and reporting standards
13.2.7 Biometric security standards
13.2.8 Biometric authentication standards
13.2.9 Standards on cross-jurisdictional and societal aspects of biometrics
