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The Global Biometrics Market
Product Type: Market Research Report Publication Date: Dec 20, 2007
 
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SUMMARY

Abstract

SCOPE OF STUDY

This report contains:

  • Descriptions of various types of biometrics technologies including fingerprint, face recognition and hand geometry, with their current and potential applications
  • The current global market status of biometrics, trends and forecasts for growth over the next 5 years
  • Technological issues, including the latest developments and a patent analysis
  • A discussion of the biometrics industry on a worldwide basis from the standpoint of both manufacturing and consumption, along with profiles of leading companies
  • An examination of government initiatives related to biometrics, including regulations, standards and issues such as individual privacy.

INFORMATION SOURCES

The major sources of information for this study were the primary research done by interviewing the majority of key players in this industry and secondary research compiled from the Internet, company websites, and current financial and trade information, and government sources.

ANALYST CREDENTIALS

Nirav Dalal is a business consultant who has extensive experience in various technology markets, including IT infrastructure, software, product life cycle management, engineering, and systems analysis.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table of Contents

  • The Global Biometrics Market
  • Chapter 1 - SUMMARY
    • Summary Table: GLOBAL BIOMETRIC REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY TECHNOLOGY,THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Summary Figure: GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET PROJECTIONS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2005-2012 ($ MILLIONS)
  • Chapter 2 - GLOBAL BIOMETRICS MARKET
    • BIOMETRIC PROCESS
      • DATA ACQUISITION
      • EXTRACTION AND IMAGE PROCESSING
      • TEMPLATE GENERATION
      • TEMPLATE MATCHING
    • ADVANTAGES OF BIOMETRICS OVER TRADITIONAL METHODS
      • INCREASED SECURITY
      • INCREASED CONVENIENCE
      • INCREASED ACCOUNTABILITY
      • IDENTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION
    • FACTORS CONSIDERED IN SELECTING A FEATURE FOR BIOMETRIC APPLICATION
    • Table 1 NECESSARY BIOMETRIC FEATURES
      • TYPES OF BIOMETRICS
    • Table 2 BIOMETRICS BY TYPE
      • BIOMETRICS COMMONLY USED FOR IDENTIFICATION, VERIFICATION, AND ACCESS APPLICATIONS
        • FINGERPRINTS
          • Fingerprinting System Technologies
            • Optical Technology
            • Silicon Technology
            • Ultrasound Technology
          • Strengths and Weaknesses of Fingerprint Biometrics
    • Table 3 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF BIOMETRIC FINGERPRINTING
      • FACIAL RECOGNITION
        • Facial Scanner Components
        • Facial Recognition Technologies
          • Eigenface
          • Feature Analysis
          • Neural Network
          • Automatic Face Processing
        • Strengths and Weaknesses of Facial Recognition
    • Table 4 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF BIOMETRICFACIAL RECOGNITION
      • IRIS RECOGNITION
        • Iris Scanner Components
        • Strengths and Weaknesses of Iris Recognition
    • Table 5 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF IRIS RECOGNITION
      • HAND GEOMETRY
        • Components of Hand Geometry Systems
        • Strengths and Weaknesses of Hand Geometry
    • Table 6 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF HAND GEOMETRY
      • RETINAL SCANS
        • Components of a Retinal Scan System
        • Strengths and Weaknesses of Retinal Scans
    • Table 7 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF RETINAL SCANS
      • VOICE RECOGNITION
        • Components of a Voice Recognition System
        • Strengths and Weaknesses of Voice Recognition
    • Table 8 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF VOICE RECOGNITION
      • DYNAMIC SIGNATURE VERIFICATION
        • Components of a Signature Biometric System
        • Strengths and Weaknesses of Signature Scans
    • Table 9 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF SIGNATURE SCANS
      • BIOMETRIC MIDDLEWARE
        • Strengths and Weaknesses of Biometric Middleware
    • Table 10 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF BIOMETRIC MIDDLEWARE
      • MULTIMODAL BIOMETRICS
        • Strengths and Weaknesses of Multimodal Biometrics
    • Table 11 STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF MULTIMODAL BIOMETRICS
    • Table 12 COMPARISON OF BIOMETRIC USE
    • Table 13 MARKET DRIVERS AND INHIBITORS OF BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES
    • Table 13 (CONTINUED)
      • BIOMETRIC VERTICAL MARKETS
        • MILITARY
        • FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENTS
        • LAW ENFORCEMENT
        • AVIATION TRANSPORT
          • Aviation Transport (Continued)
        • FINANCIAL SERVICES
        • HEALTHCARE
        • RETAIL
        • GAMING
        • OTHER COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS
      • EMERGING BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGIES
        • NAIL BED
        • PALM PRINT
        • VEIN PATTERN
        • FACIAL THERMOGRAPHY
        • DNA
        • SWEAT PORE ANALYSIS
        • BODY ODOR
        • GAIT RECOGNITION
        • EAR SHAPE RECOGNITION
        • BODY SALINITY
        • GRIP RECOGNITION
        • SKIN LUMINANCE
        • EEG
      • BIOMETRIC APPLICATIONS
    • Table 14 BIOMETRIC APPLICATIONS
    • Table 14 (CONTINUED)
      • BIOMETRIC ACCURACY
        • FALSE MATCH RATE (FMR)
        • FALSE NONMATCH RATE (FNMR)
        • FAILURE TO ENROLL RATE (FTE)
  • Chapter 3 - GLOBAL BIOMETRICS MARKET ANALYSIS
    • KEY MARKET DRIVERS
      • GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES ARE GIVING A MUCH NEEDED BOOST TO THE BIOMETRICS MARKET
      • RENEWED FOCUS ON BIOMETRIC SECURITY SINCE 9/11
      • IMPROVEMENTS IN BIOMETRIC STANDARDS ARE LEADING TO HIGHER LEVELS OF INTEROPERABILITY
      • NEW AREAS OF APPLICATION AND TECHNOLOGY ARE EXPANDING THE BIOMETRICS MARKET
    • KEY MARKET INHIBITORS
      • PERFORMANCE RELATED ISSUES
      • USER PRIVACY CONCERNS
      • LACK OF A LONG PROVEN RECORD OF SUCCESS
      • LONG-TERM ROI RESTRAINS PURCHASING
    • KEY MARKET CHALLENGES
      • HIGH COST OF INVESTMENT
      • DEPENDENCE ON GOVERNMENT BUSINESS
      • UNREALISTIC EXPECTATIONS
      • CHOICE OF TECHNOLOGY
      • RESPONSIBILITIES IN SECURING DATA AND PROTECTING PRIVACY
      • LACK OF WIDELY ACCEPTED STANDARDS
      • USER RESISTANCE TO CHANGE
      • TECHNICAL IMPROVEMENTS
    • MARKET ANALYSIS
      • GLOBAL BIOMETRICS MARKET BY TECHNOLOGY
    • Table 15 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Figure 1 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY TECHNOLOGY, THROUGH 2012
      • Fingerprinting
      • Face Recognition
      • Hand Geometry
      • Iris Recognition
      • Voice Verification
      • Signature Verification
      • Multimodality
      • Middleware
      • Others
    • Table 16 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2007 AND 2012 (%)
    • Figure 2 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARES BY TECHNOLOGY, 2007 (%)
    • Figure 3 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY TECHNOLOGY, 2012 (%)
      • FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY MARKET BY VERTICAL
    • Table 17 GLOBAL FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Table 18 GLOBAL FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, 2007 AND 2012 (%)
      • FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY MARKET BY APPLICATION
    • Table 19 GLOBAL FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Table 20 GLOBAL FINGERPRINT TECHNOLOGY MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, 2007 AND 2012 (%)
      • FACE RECOGNITION MARKET BY VERTICAL
    • Table 21 GLOBAL FACIAL RECOGNITION REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Table 22 GLOBAL FACIAL RECOGNITION MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, 2007 AND 2012 (%)
    • Table 23 GLOBAL FACIAL RECOGNITION REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Table 24 GLOBAL FACIAL RECOGNITION MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, 2007 AND 2012 (%)
      • HAND RECOGNITION MARKET BY VERTICAL
    • Table 25 GLOBAL HAND RECOGNITION REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Table 26 GLOBAL HAND RECOGNITION MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, THROUGH 2012 (%)
      • HAND RECOGNITION MARKET BY APPLICATION
    • Table 27 GLOBAL HAND RECOGNITION REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Table 28 GLOBAL HAND RECOGNITION MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (%)
      • IRIS RECOGNITION MARKET BY VERTICAL
    • Table 29 GLOBAL IRIS RECOGNITION REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Table 30 GLOBAL IRIS RECOGNITION REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Table 31 GLOBAL IRIS RECOGNITION MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, THROUGH 2012 (%)
    • Table 32 GLOBAL IRIS RECOGNITION REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Table 33 GLOBAL IRIS RECOGNITION MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 (%)
      • PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARES
    • Table 34 GLOBAL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTOR BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARES BY TECHNOLOGY, 2007 (%)
      • GLOBAL BIOMETRICS MARKET BY VERTICAL
    • Table 35 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Figure 4 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL,2005-2012 ($ MILLIONS)
      • Global Biometrics Market ý (Continued)
      • Global Biometrics Market ý (Continued)
      • Table 36 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, 2007 AND 2012 (%)
    • Figure 5 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, 2007 (%)
    • Figure 6 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY VERTICAL, 2012 (%)
      • GLOBAL BIOMETRICS MARKET BY APPLICATION
    • Table 37 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Figure 7 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION,2005-2012 ($ MILLIONS)
      • Table 38 KEY BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY APPLICATIONS
    • Table 39 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, 2007 AND 2012 (%)
    • Figure 8GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARES BY APPLICATION, 2007 (%)
    • Figure 9 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY APPLICATION, 2012 (%)
      • GLOBAL BIOMETRICS MARKET BY REGION
    • Table 40 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY REGION,THROUGH 2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Figure 10GLOBAL BIOMETRIC REVENUE PROJECTIONS BY REGION,2005-2012 ($ MILLIONS)
    • Table 41 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY REGION, THROUGH 2012 (%)
    • Figure 11 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARES BY REGION, 2007 (%)
    • Figure 12 GLOBAL BIOMETRIC MARKET SHARE PROJECTIONS BY REGION, 2012 (%)
      • KEY REGIONAL BIOMETRIC INITIATIVES
        • North America
          • United States
            • United States (Continued)
          • Canada
        • Europe
          • Europe (Continued)
        • Asia
        • Rest of the World
      • SWOT ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL BIOMETRICS MARKET
    • Figure 13 SWOT ANALYSIS OF GLOBAL BIOMETRICS MARKET
      • STRENGTHS
      • OPPORTUNITIES
      • WEAKNESSES
      • THREATS
      • PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
    • Figure 14 PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE
      • COMPETITIVE STRUCTURE
        • MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
    • Table 42 MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS ($ MILLIONS)
      • END-USER GROUPS
    • Table 43 BIOMETRIC END USERS BY VERTICAL AND USE
      • DISTRIBUTION STRUCTURE
      • COMPETITIVE FACTORS
        • Price
        • Technology
        • Product Branding
        • Performance Metrics
        • Adherence to Standards
        • Speed of Matching
        • Customization
        • Customer Service
    • KEY PLAYERS BY TECHNOLOGY AREA
      • FINGERPRINT
      • FACE RECOGNITION
      • IRIS RECOGNITION
      • VOICE RECOGNITION
      • BIOMETRIC COMPANIES BY TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY OFFERED
    • Table 44 BIOMETRIC COMPANIES BY TYPE OF TECHNOLOGY OFFERED
    • Table 44 (CONTINUED)
      • BIOMETRIC COMPANIES BY INDUSTRY SERVED
    • Table 45 BIOMETRIC COMPANIES BY APPLICATION AREAS SERVED
  • Chapter 4 - STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS AND STANDARDS, REGULATIONS,AND ISSUES
    • STANDARDS ORGANIZATIONS
    • BIOMETRIC STANDARDS
      • TYPES
        • Biometric Technical Interfaces
        • Biometric Data Interchange Formats
        • Biometric Application Profiles
        • Testing Standards
        • Data Quality Standards
        • Biometric Performance Testing and Reporting
        • Multi-biometric Fusion Methods
        • Cross-Jurisdictional and Societal Issues
      • INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS (INCITS)
        • M1 Biometrics
        • M1.2 Task Group on Biometric Technical Interfaces
        • M1.3 Task Group on Biometric Data Interchange Formats
        • M1.3 Ad-Hoc Group on Data Quality
        • M1.4 Task Group on Biometric Profiles
        • M1.4 Ad-Hoc Group on Biometrics and E-Authentication (AHGBEA)
        • M1.5 Task Group on Biometric Performance Testing and Reporting
        • M1.6 Task Group on Cross Jurisdictional and Societal Issues
      • BSI BRITISH STANDARDS
      • INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR STANDARDIZATION (ISO)
        • JTC 1/SC 37
    • Table 46 SC37 WORKING GROUPS
      • ORGANIZATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF STRUCTURED INFORMATION STANDARDS (OASIS)
      • BIOAPI CONSORTIUM
      • JAPANESE INDUSTRIAL STANDARDS COMMITTEE (JISC)
      • NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST)
      • AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI)
      • INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO)
      • SIGNIFICANT BIOMETRIC STANDARDS
        • Common Biometric Exchange Formats Framework (CBEFF)
        • XML Common Biometric Format (XCBF)
        • Biometric Application Programming Interface (BAPI)
        • Human Authentication API (HA-API)
        • IBM's AIS API
        • ANSI BioAPI 1.1
        • Common Data Security Architecture/Human Recognition Service (CDSA/HRS)
        • Intel Human Recognition Services (HRS)
        • Speaker Verification API (SVAPI)
        • X.509
    • Table 47 RECENTLY APPROVED BIOMETRIC STANDARDS
    • Table 47 (CONTINUED)
    • Table 47 (CONTINUED)
      • SECURITY AND PRIVACY CONCERNS
      • SECURITY AND PRIVACY CONCERNS (CONTINUED)
      • ADEQUACY OF PRIVACY LAWS
      • SECURITY CONTROLS
        • Data Encryption
        • Enhance Security of Computers Hosting the Service or the Database
        • Audits
        • System Certification
        • Ensure Training and Proper Education
      • FORMS OF ATTACK ON BIOMETRICS
    • Table 48 FORMS OF ATTACK ON BIOMETRICS
    • Table 48 (CONTINUED)
      • END-USER TRENDS
        • CONVENIENT TO USE
        • MAIN AREA OF USE OF BIOMETRICS
        • EASY TRAINING WITH FEWER EFFORTS
        • SYSTEM COMPATIBILITY
        • FAST DELIVERY AND INSTALLATION
        • SYSTEMS INTEROPERABILITY
  • Chapter 5 - PATENT ANALYSIS
    • PATENT ANALYSIS BY YEAR
    • Table 49 NUMBER OF U.S. BIOMETRIC PATENTS ISSUED PER YEAR, 2000-2007
    • Figure 15 NUMBER OF U.S. BIOMETRIC PATENTS ISSUED PER YEAR, 2000-2007
      • PATENT ANALYSIS BY TECHNOLOGY
    • Table 50 NUMBER OF U.S BIOMETRIC PATENTS ISSUED BY TECHNOLOGY, 2000-2007
    • Figure 16 U.S BIOMETRIC PATENT SHARES BY TECHNOLOGY, 2000-2007 (%)
      • PATENT ANALYSIS BY ASSIGNEE COMPANY
    • Table 51 U.S. BIOMETRIC PATENTS ISSUED TO ASSIGNEE COMPANIES,2000-2007
      • CONCLUSION OF THE ANALYSIS
      • SIGNIFICANT BIOMETRIC PATENTS WITH ABSTRACTS
        • METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DNA RECOGNITION BIOMETRICS ON A FOB
        • SECURING MECHANISMS FOR PREVENTING ACCESS TO A FIREARM BY UNAUTHORIZED USERS, AND SAFETY HOUSINGS FOR USE THEREWITH
        • MULTISPECTRAL BIOMETRIC SENSOR
        • SYSTEMS AND METHODS UTILIZING BIOMETRIC DATA
        • ENHANCED IDENTIFICATION APPLIANCE
        • MOBILE ELECTRONIC APPARATUS HAVING FUNCTION OF VERIFYING A USER BY BIOMETRIC INFORMATION
        • MULTIMODAL BIOMETRY
        • SYSTEM AND METHOD OF FAST BIOMETRIC DATABASE SEARCHING USING DIGITAL CERTIFICATES
        • FINGERPRINT-BASED SMART CARD
      • NEW PRODUCT LAUNCHES
    • Table 52 2007 PRODUCT LAUNCHES
      • SOME LAWS AND SECURITY PROGRAMS
        • U.S. VISA WAIVER PROGRAM AND BIOMETRIC AND MACHINE-READABLE PASSPORT REQUIREMENTS
        • U.S.-VISIT AND VWP VISITORS
          • Machine- Readable and Biometric Passport Deadlines
            • Machine-Readable Passports
            • Biometrically Enabled Passports
        • HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE/HSPD-12
          • Homeland Security Presidential ý (Continued)PERSONAL IDENTITY VERIFICATION (PIV) OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTORS
        • INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION (ICAO)
    • Table 53 COUNTRIES WITH E-PASSPORTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ICAO STANDARDS
      • THE REAL ID ACT OF 2005
      • USA PATRIOT ACT
        • USA Patriot Act (Continued)
        • USA Patriot Act (Continued)
        • USA Patriot Act (Continued)
        • USA Patriot Act (Continued)
  • Chapter 6 - COMPANY PROFILES
    • AUTHENTEC
    • BIOMETRIKA
    • BIOSCRYPT, INC.
    • Table 54 BIOSCRYPT'S BIOMETRIC PRODUCTS
      • COGENT SYSTEMS
    • Table 55 COGENT SYSTEMS' BIOMETRIC PRODUCTS
      • COGNITEC SYSTEMS GMBH
      • CROSS MATCH TECHNOLOGIES
    • Table 56 CROSS MATCH TECHNOLOGIES' BIOMETRIC PRODUCTS
      • DAON
      • DIGITALPERSONA
      • FUJITSU
      • IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS, INC.
    • Table 57 IMAGEWARE SYSTEMS' BIOMETRIC PRODUCTS
      • L-1 IDENTITY SOLUTIONS, INC.
    • Table 58 L-1 IDENTITY SOLUTIONS' BIOMETRIC PRODUCTS
      • LUMIDIGM
      • MOTOROLA
    • Table 59 MOTOROLA'S BIOMETRIC PRODUCTS
      • NEC
    • Table 60 NEC'S BIOMETRIC PRODUCTS
      • NITGEN CO.
      • NUANCE
      • PAY BY TOUCH
        • PAY BY TOUCH (CONTINUED)
      • PRECISE BIOMETRICS AB
    • Table 61 PRECISE BIOMETRICS PRODUCT LIST
      • SAFLINK CORP.
      • SAGEM MORPHO
    • Table 62 SAGEM MORPHO PRODUCT LIST
      • UNISYS CORP.
      • UPEK, INC.
  • Chapter 7 - APPENDIX
    • Table 63 ACRONYMS
    • Table 63 (CONTINUED)
    • Table 64 KEY REGULATORY AND INFORMATION WEBSITES
    • Table 65 KEY INDUSTRY WEBSITES

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