Techies Corner
Biometrics can be defined as the science and technology of measuring and statistically analyzing biological data. They are measurable physiological and / or behavioral characteristics that can be utilized to verify the identity of an individual. For a layman, it could be said that biometrics are the science of measuring physical and/or behavioral characteristics that are unique to each individual and they verify that an individual is who he or she claims to be.
Short for Global System for Mobile Communications, GSM is a digital cellular communications system. It was developed in order to create a common European mobile telephone standard but it has been rapidly accepted worldwide.
"Key to the global village", that is how the smartcard has been described. Smartcards will bring big changes to the way people provide and receive information and the way they spend money. They will have a profound impact on retailing and service delivery.