Biometrics terms starting with I

13 terms

1. ICE (Iris Challenge Evaluation) A large-scale development and independent technology evaluation activity for iris recognition systems sponsored by the U.S. Government in 2005.
2. Identification The process of verifying the identity of a user, process, or device, usually as a prerequisite for granting access to resources in an IT system.
3. Identification Rate The rate at which an individual in a database is correctly identified.
4. Identity Governance The combination of policies and actions taken to ensure enterprise-wide consistency, privacy protection and appropriate interoperability between…
5. Identity Management The ability to encrypt user credentials in a secure store.
6. Impostor A person who submits a biometric sample in either an intentional or inadvertent attempt to claim the identity of another person to a biometric system.
7. INCITS (International Committee for Information Technology Standards) Organization that promotes the effective use of information and communication technology through standardization in a way that balances the interests of…
8. Indifferent User An individual who knows his/her biometric sample is being collected and does not attempt to help or hinder the collection of the sample.
9. Infrared The range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 700 nm, just longer than red in the visible spectrum, to 1 mm, on the border of the microwave…
10. Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System (IAFIS) The FBI's large-scale ten fingerprint (open-set) identification system that is used for criminal history background checks and identification of latent…
11. Iris Recognition A biometric modality that uses an image of the physical structure of an individual's iris for recognition purposes, as illustrated below.
12. IrisCode© A biometric feature format used in the Daugman iris recognition system.
13. ISO (International Organization for Standardization) A non-governmental network of the national standards institutes from 151 countries.