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SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION > DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY > BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY

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BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY  

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  • SYSTEMS AND DEVICES THAT USE UNIQUE BIOLOGICAL OR BEHAVIOURAL CHARACTERISTICS TO IDENTIFY, AUTHENTICATE, OR VERIFY INDIVIDUALS. THESE CHARACTERISTICS CAN INCLUDE FINGERPRINTS, FACIAL FEATURES, IRIS PATTERNS, VOICE, OR EVEN BEHAVIOURAL TRAITS LIKE TYPING RHYTHM.

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  • TERM CREATED 2026

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https://elsst.cessda.eu/id/7/e542510c-c03c-4cb2-9eca-db48724893fd

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