Biometrics in Education Biometrics Summit July 2006

What is Biometrics?  Ancient Greek: bios = “life”, metron = “measure”  The science of establishing the identity of an individual based on his/her physical or behavioral characteristics.*  Overall use of biometrics is for recognition through verification and identification  Often mistaken for Forensics  used in Forensics work, but different from *

Fact or Fiction  Biometrics  has been in existence and used since the 1920s  FICTION – been in use since 6000 B.C.  is how to teach machines to recognize people  FACT  is considered 100% secure and trustworthy  FICTION – can be fairly secure, but can been spoofed.  does not need a live body part to be accurate  FICTION - liveness tests such as pupil movement, pulse, and hand sweat

More Fact or Fiction  Fingerprint recognition does not keep an exact picture of your fingerprint  FACT  Movies such as Minority Report give an accurate portrayal of biometrics  FICTION – movies often glamorize and mislead types and techniques  Biometrics is currently being used in homes and schools across the country today  FACT

Biometric Examples  Iris Scan  Fingerprint Recognition  Facial Recognition  Hand Geometry

Applications of Biometrics ** Contributed by Valerie Graves from Nation Biometrics Security Program

Where Biometrics is Now ForensicsGovernmentCommercial Corpse IDNational ID CardATM Criminal Investigation Driver’s LicenseCell Phone Missing ChildrenE-Commerce

How to prepare for a career in Biometrics  High School  Strong in math and sciences (Chemistry, Biology, Physics)  High GPA and ACT/SAT score (especially math scores)  Take as many Advanced Placement classes as possible (Chemistry, Calculus, English, Physics)  College/University  Important to look into programs to check for credentials, accreditation, and programs of study.  WVU Biometrics Systems WVU Biometrics Systems WVU Biometrics Systems  Curriculum at WVU Curriculum at WVU Curriculum at WVU

What’s Next in Biometrics  New methods using  DNA  Teeth  Ear Shape  Body Odor  Used more in everyday life  Time cards  Lunch cards  Personal Computers  Driver’s License  National ID Card/Smart Cards National ID Card/Smart Cards National ID Card/Smart Cards  Safes/Vaults Safes/Vaults  More advanced uses  Transportation  Car starters Car starters  Palms, Cell phones, iPods  Entrance into buildings  Hospitals

Keep in Mind  What you do can affect your future.  Examples: DUI, shoplifting, credit history, blogging, myspace, random postings on internet, etc  Because the Biometrics field involves high security jobs in some areas, you will probably be required to have a background check at some time  Therefore, what happens in high school and college may prevent you from living your dream job in the future.

Resources  Learn About Biometrics   Education in Biometrics  D=34 D=34 D=34  Biometrics Tutorial   Biometrics 101   Biometrics Program at WVU   How Stuff Works   Science Friday   Biometrics Research Homepage at MSU  ttp://biometrics.cse.msu.edu/index.html