From the reviews: "Biometrics (BM) bring a new dimension to individual identity verification. … The book deals with this interesting subject both in theory and practise. It provides an in depth grounding in the subject of BM for all those interested in identity verification. … The book is written in a very readable and comfortable ... Read morestyle." (Michal Hajný, Neural Network World, Vol. 16 (1), 2006) "Ashbourn’s experience in designing biometric verification systems is obviously extensive, and this book attempts an overview of the field from its earliest incarnations to the present day. … Biometrics gives a nice summary of the process of designing identification systems … ." (Brooke L. Magnanti, Science & Justice, Vol. 41 (2), 2001) "If you are contemplating installing biometric authentication or access control and are new to the field, this is the book for you. It outlines the types of devices available and takes you through the decisions and steps needed in a biometric project. Biometrics provides advanced identity verification but the book is not deep in technicalities and is easy reading." (Brian Peaker, The Computer Bulletin, March, 2001) Show Less