Personal identity is confirmed through various physiological unique. Industry again and again is founding new attributes and ways of measurements of mentioned physiological unique
Optical scanning of hand geometry (palm and fingers), which is use for personal identity verification
Optical scanning of fingerprints (minutiae points or papillary pattern). Readers dedicated for higher security level evaluated also next parameters
Iris pattern (Color and structure of Your color part of eye)
It run without ID number entry
Optical scanning of human face pattern
Voice characteristics, bas and high tones, voice vibration and laryngeal and nose tones are use for voice verification
Biometrics started in extremely security applications. Main criteria were to hold "bad guys" OUT and provide entry for "good guys". False Accept Rate was determining factor. Anyway, after time, both parameters (FRR and FAR) have to be in optimal proportion. Similar situation is in car alarms, little wind does not need to launch alarm, but on the other hand "rough" attack has to lunch alarm on 100 percents
Future is very hopeful for biometric industry. It has main position in Access Control and Time and Attendance applications. Biometric technology is not any more science fiction. Huge of small corporations use biometrics a lot of years more and more. Readers cost was reduced and usage of biometrics is everyday reality.