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Biometric Authentication

In this video, you will learn about biometric authentication.

In this video, you will learn about biometric authentication. You will learn what it is, how it works, and see examples of it used in the IdAM context.

Reflect and share: Biometric authentication is a strong form of authentication and is, in theory, harder to counterfeit. However, biometric authentication can be affected by things like implementation quality and the number of unique points on each biometric template. What else could affect biometric authentication use? Share in the comments below.

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Cyber Security Foundations: Identity and Access Management

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