Specialist Forensic / Biometric laboratory that contains a range of specialist biometric and security equipment with suitable computers, software and operating systems.

Biometrics: Identity Verifications in a Networked World, Nanavati, S., Thieme, M. & Nanavati, R. (2002), Wiley, USA. ISBN 0-471-09945-7
Biometrics for Network Security, Reid, P. (2004), Prentice Hall, USA. ISBN 0-13-101549-4
Chirillo, J. & Blaul, S (2003) Implementing Biometric Security, Willey, USA. ISBN 0-7645-2502-6

12 Lectures and 12 practicals

In addition you will be required to undertake an amount of independent learning, combining background reading and other research associated with the assignment.

Assignment: 100% (Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3)

Consisting of research, presentation and critical evaluation of a series of biometric technologies, their interrelationships and relevance to society and commerce.

This module explicitly focuses on significant elements required for the achievement of STAFFORDSHIRE GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES.

Consideration of the wider reaching aspects associated with biometrics.
Physiology, psychology, legal and ethical issues, socio-political issues, weaknesses and strengths of biometric techniques, countermeasures, cost / risk considerations, fraud detection and deterrence, multiple biometrics.

Prior study of CESCOM10102-5 Biometrics within a Security Environment or CESCOM10229-5 Biometrics or equivalent.