Biometric technologies and their perception by the common citizen

Vítor J. Sá*, Daniela Borges, Sérgio Tenreiro de Magalhães, Henrique M. Dinis Santos

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Abstract

This article presents the biometric technology and its perception by the common citizen in Portugal. The results of a systematic inquiry about the perception of the Portuguese on the biometric technology are presented, which involved 606 citizens. Through the article, we present the principal biometrics, subdivided in stealth and collaborative, and the main concepts on its evaluation. Following a simple method consisting in a survey by questionnaire, the most relevant conclusions are presented.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)187-200
Number of pages14
JournalInternational Journal of Electronic Security and Digital Forensics
Volume4
Issue number2-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2012

Keywords

  • Biometrics
  • Security
  • Technology acceptance

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