Foreword

Biometric technology drives the future direction of strong authentication. The promise of biometrics to protect your data and safeguard your identity from being stolen is very compelling. Like any technology, it has needed time to mature and find its place in the computing infrastructure of enterprises . The time for biometrics has never been better. The industry and technology have matured, and the applications of biometrics are growing every day. From replacing the need for password authentication to strongly binding your physical and digital identities, biometrics is being put to work.

Simply knowing that you need to use biometrics and having read about its use may not always prepare you for deployment. What makes this book special is that it not only explains what biometrics is, how it can be used and the selection of biometric technology but, most importantly, it also explains how to get it deployed.

Paul has many years of real-world experience with biometrics. He explains the lessons he has learned and the best practices that he follows in simple and clear terms. Paul has taken these experiences and consolidated them into two insightful examples that clearly show how using his methodologies will make you successful, as welll as what happens if the methodologies are not used or fully followed.

Biometrics is ready for use and can make the enterprise computing environment more secure. The time has never been better to embark on a more secure way of doing business and protecting your identity.

Tom  O'Neill
Senior  Partner  at  Sandler  &  O'Neill  Partners