Introduction

• Overview
• Deliverables

Survery of Topics

• Definitions
• Layers of Security
• Biometric Technologies
• Market Drivers

Summary of this Report

• The Biometrics and Access Control Landscape
• Technology Drivers and Restraints
• Key Technology Trends
• Unique Features of the Report
• Primary Audience

Definitions

Biometric Security System Evolution

General Applications of Biometrics

• Definitions

Biometrics Technology

• Biometrics Background
• Identify vs. Verify
• Biometric Errors

Biometric Security System Development

• Physical Access
• Virtual Access
• Biometric in the Real World
• Examples of Biometrics in Action

Wireless Microchip Implantable Technology

• Introduction
• Biometric Technologies Nurtured by Government Funding

Privacy Concerns

• Rush to Biometrics
• Database Debate
• Investments in Biometrics

Biometrics and Secured Transactions

• Implants for our Pets
• Implantable Microchip Technology

Selecting a Biometric Technology

• Many Groups Are Afraid of Biometrics
• The Biometrics Industry Faces the Challenge

Future of Biometrics

• Voice Prints Augment Wireless Security
• Digital Signature Laws Boost Biometrics
• The Risk of Interception and Cost of Implementation

Improving the Security of Buildings

Fences Make Good Neighbors

Campus Security at Colleges and University

Hospital Security: Case Study

Airport Security

Baggage and Packages

Access Control

Biometrics at the Border

Security At U.S. Chemical Plants

Dams and Power Systems

General Aviation Security

Risk Assessments and Hazmat Shipments

• A More Secure World
• Keeping Structures and Perimeters Safe
• Buildings with Shock Absorption Systems
• Assessing the Vulnerability of Buildings
• Developing Smart Bricks

Security of Water Infrastructures

• Smart Fence Signals Intrusion

Security Services Market

• Active ID Cards Step beyond the Keypad Codes
• Video Surveillance
• Biometrics Adds Another Dimension
• Sandia's School Security Mission

Security System Standards and Codes

• Higher Crime Statistics Prompt More Security in and around Hospitals
• Security System Design
• Infant Abduction Alert

Growing Acceptance of CCTV for Security

Granny Cams Deterrent to Mistreatment

Video Cam Monitoring Software Show it's here To Stay

Monitoring and Surveillance vs. Personal Privacy

Web or Local/Wide Area Network (LAN/WAN) Access

Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Based Security Applications

Biometrics Technology

Fingerprints and Finger Scans

Handwriting and Signatures

Facial Recognition

Hand Geometry and Hand Scans

Retina Scans

Iris Scan

Voice Verification and Voice Scans

Biometric Market Drivers

Biometric Applications

Competitive Factors in the Biometrics Market

Standards

Biometrics Market and Technology Trends

Need for Authentication Will Drive Biometrics Market

E-Sign Act Releases Biometrics

Electronic Security Component

The Biometrics Component

Standard Application Programming Interface (API)

The Police Try Out PKI

Datacard Goes down the Biometric Road

Access Control and Time & Attendance

Airport Access Control for Authorized Personnel

The Transportation Workers ID Card: A Civilian Biometric Project

Security Assertion Markup Language (SAML)

Access to Medical Records

9. Biometric and Access Control Companies

Security Technologies Awards

Recent U.S. Patents on Biometrics and Access Control