Common use of Biometrics Clause in Contracts

Biometrics. Biometric technologies are used for consumer account authentication. A biometric identifier measures an individual’s unique physical characteristics and compares it to a stored digital template for authentication. A physical characteristic can be a thumbprint or iris pattern. A biometric identifier can be used as a single or multifactor process. The strength of biometrics is related to the uniqueness of the physical characteristic selected for verification. Additional strengths are that biometrics do not rely on people to keep their biometric secret or physically secure their biometric. Biometrics is the only authentication methodology with these advantages.

Biometrics. Biometric technologies are used for consumer account authentication. A biometric identifier measures an individual’s 's unique physical characteristics and compares it to a stored digital template for authentication. A physical characteristic can be a thumbprint or iris pattern. A biometric identifier can be used as a single or multifactor process. The strength of biometrics is related to the uniqueness of the physical characteristic selected for verification. Additional strengths are that biometrics do not rely on people to keep their biometric secret or physically secure their biometric. Biometrics is the only authentication methodology with these advantages.