Hype Cycle for the Uses of Biometric Technologies, 2005

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6 April 2005

Clare Hirst

Systems that identify people by their fingerprints, voices or other traits have many uses. They can, for example, restrict access to buildings, foil fraudsters and check that staff get to work on time. We assess the status and potential of eight applications.

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Table of Contents

1.0

Hype Cycle for the Uses of Biometric Technologies, 2005

2.0

On the Rise

2.1

User Authentication in ATMs (Business to Constituent)

3.0

At the Peak

3.1		Passports (Government to Constituent)
3.2		ID Cards (Government to Constituent)

4.0

Sliding Into the Trough

4.1		User Authentication (Business to Employee)
4.2		Monitoring or "Watchlists" (Government to Constituent)

5.0

Climbing the Slope

5.1		Physical Access Control (Business to Employee)
5.2		Detection of "Double Dipping" (Government to Constituent)

6.0

Entering the Plateau

6.1

Monitoring Time and Attendance (Business to Employee)

7.0

Conclusions and Recommendations

Appendix A.

Hype Cycle Phase Definitions

Appendix B.

Benefit Rating and Maturity Level Definitions

Appendix C.

Acronym Key

List of Figures

	Figure 1.	Hype Cycle for the Uses of Biometric Technologies, 2005

	Figure 2.	Benefit Ratings

	Figure 3.	Maturity Levels

Identity and Access Management
Biometrics
Automated Teller Machines
Government Identity Initiatives

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