Security and Accuracy of Fingerprint-Based Biometrics: A Review

• Published in: Symmetry (Basel) Vol. 11; no. 2; p. 141
• Main Authors: Yang, Wencheng, Wang, Song, Hu, Jiankun, Zheng, Guanglou, Valli, Craig
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.02.2019
• Subjects: Accuracy; Biometrics; Boundaries; Financial services; Fingerprinting; Fingerprints; Law enforcement; Passwords; Recognition; Security; Security management; Sensors; Smartphones; Systems design; User interface; Australia; United States > US

Biometric systems are increasingly replacing traditional password- and token-based authentication systems. Security and recognition accuracy are the two most important aspects to consider in designing a biometric system. In this paper, a comprehensive review is presented to shed light on the latest...