The A to Z of biometrics

Cash machine

Biometrics are being used to increase security around cash machines. For example, Banco Bradesco in Brazil is trialling Fujitsu's PalmSecure palm vein system to verify users of ATMs.

The list from A to Z

Click on the links below to find out more on each of the entries in the list.

A is for Accuracy
B is for Behavioural biometric
C is for Cash machine
D is for Database
E is for Ear
F is for Facial recognition
G is for Gummi bears
H is for Hand geometry
I is for Iris
J is for Juan Vucetich
K is for Keystroke dynamics
L is for Liveness testing
M is for Mobile phones
N is for Network security
O is for Oxford
P is for Palm
Q is for Queues
R is for Registration
S is for Signature verification
T is for Twins
U is for Universality
V is for Voice verification
W is for Walk
X is for X-ray
Y is for Young
Z is for Zurich Airport

The 35mm by 35mm sensor captures the palm vein pattern of the user and compares it with pre-registered data. Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi is using the system for its cash machines in Japan - users access their accounts by having a scan of their palm compared to a pre-registered scan stored on their bank card.