Fingerprint recognition was one of the first forms of biometric authentication techniques developed. Biometric authentication refers to the process of identifying humans by their natural traits. This can include fingerprints, face, voice, iris etc. When you want machines to authenticate a particular person, you choose a feature of that person which he cannot control. Fingerprints are still widely used in criminal investigations and in certain other domains where security is required. Have you ever wondered if fingerprints are distinct enough to be used to identify a person? How do they match fingerprints?   Continue reading “Fingerprint Recognition” →