Simple Lack of Hygiene Fools Most Biometric Scanners  A new
report out of the US National Research Council asks that you
leave the severed fingers and popped out eyeballs at home when
trying to fool biometric scanners.  Turns out the body's natural
aging process is enough to fool these fallible systems, as are
the grime, grease, moisture and dirt that naturally accumulate
on a person's finger throughout the day.  Biometric Recognition:
Challenges and Opportunities addresses the issues surrounding
broader implementation of this technology, making two main
points: first, biometric recognition systems are incredibly
complex, and need to be addressed as such. Second, biometric
recognition is an inherently probabilistic endeavor.
Consequently, even when the technology and the system in which
it is embedded are behaving as designed, there is inevitable
uncertainty and risk of error. This book elaborates on these
themes in detail to provide policy makers, developers, and
researchers a comprehensive assessment of bio