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Biometric Identifiers
Data concerning the intrinsic physical or behavioral characteristics of an individual. Examples include DNA, fingerprints, retina, and iris patterns, voice, face, handwriting, keystroke technique and gait.
Authentication
The process by which an entity (such as a person or computer system) determines whether another entity is who it claims to be. Authentication involves using credentials; i.e., driver’s license, password, biometrics, etc., either initially or in ...
Authorization
In the context of information security, it is process of determining if the end user is permitted to have access to the desired resource such as the information asset or the information system containing the asset. Authorization criteria may be based ...