ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Biometrics is the measurement and statistical analysis of people’s unique physical and behavioral characteristics. The technology is mainly used for identification and access control or for identifying individuals who are under surveillance.

Detailed explanation-2: -Behavioral biometrics analyzes a user’s digital physical and cognitive behavior to distinguish between cybercriminal activity and legitimate customers, identifying fraud and identity theft.

Detailed explanation-3: -Behavioral biometrics are used for secure authentication in financial institutions, businesses, government facilities and retail point of sale (POS), as well as an increasing number of other environments.

Detailed explanation-4: -The most commonly used behavioral biometrics is keystroke dynamics. Keystroke dynamics have been used to authenticate users for years.