Biometrics / Wiley Tech Brief Series (PDF)

An insight into the biometric industry and the steps for
successful deployment

Biometrics technologies verify identity through characteristics
such as fingerprints, voices, and faces. By providing increased
security and convenience, biometrics have begun to see widespread
deployment in network, e-commerce, and retail applications. This
book provides in-depth analysis of biometrics as a solution for
authenticating employees and customers. Leading authority, Samir
Nanavati explores privacy, security, accuracy, system design, user
perceptions, and lessons learned in biometric deployments. He also
assesses the real-world strengths and weaknesses of leading
biometric technologies: finger-scan, iris-scan, facial-scan,
voice-scan, and signature-scan. This accessible book is a necessary
step in understanding and implementing biometrics.

Demystifies the complex world of optical networks for IT and
business managers

Over the past few years, the cost of fiber optic networking has
decreased, making it the best solution for providing virtually
unlimited bandwidth for corporate LANs and WANs, metropolitan
networks, Internet access, and broadband to the home. The only
strategic book on optical networking technologies written from a
real-world business perspective, Optical Networking demystifies
complex fiber technologies for managers, and details the practical
business benefits an optical network can offer. Debra Cameron
explores established and emerging markets for optical networks as
well as the enabling technologies, applications, network
architectures, key deployment issues, and cost considerations. She
also provides in-depth case studies of optical networks now in use
in the United States and abroad.