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Symbol Representing Biometrics in Use

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Author(s)

Yee-Yin Choong, Mary Theofanos, Brian Stanton

Abstract

During the InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (INCITS) M1 task group meetings in 2008, it was recognized that there is a need for a symbol to represent that any biometrics (fingerprint, iris, photo, etc.) are in use. The symbol is to be used to indicate that biometric collection may be in use, for example, to indicate to the public that their photo may be taken or their fingerprints may be scanned. The symbol should be independent of any specific biometric collection processes. It will also need to be generic such that it is applicable to all of the modalities including iris, face, fingerprint, voice, vein, and temperature and any modalities that may be developed in the future. This document describes the development and usability testing of a symbol representing biometrics in use.
Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 7645
Report Number
7645

Keywords

biometrics, symbols, usability

Citation

Choong, Y. , Theofanos, M. and Stanton, B. (2009), Symbol Representing Biometrics in Use, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=904109 (Accessed October 31, 2024)

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Created July 29, 2009, Updated October 12, 2021