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(Q-No:1 ) Biometric scanner: A biometric device is based on a technology that can identify a
person using their unique facial characteristics, fingerprints, signatures, DNA, or iris pattern. It has
been derived from the Greek terms' bio', which means 'life' and' metric,' which means 'to measure.'
The main uses of biometric systems and devices are following
1. identification and authentication.
2. Biometric devices are most commonly used in security.
3. Banking.
4. mobile access and authentication
5. law enforcement.
6. public transports.
7. schools.
8. home assistants.
9. building access
Biometric system improves security system which is discussed below.
Improved Privacy: While one of the biggest concerns consumers have surrounding
biometrics is privacy, a properly implemented biometric authentication solution actually
enhances personal privacy. When biometric data is encrypted and securely stored using
techniques like visual cryptography and a distributed data model, it drastically reduces
the risk of a user’s biometric data being compromised in a data breach – not to mention
cutting the risk of a data breach itself.
(Q-No:2): Epassword?
A password is sometimes called a passphrase, when the password uses more than one word, or
a passcode or passkey, when the password uses only numbers, such as a personal identification
number (PIN).
(Q-No:3) port : A port is a virtual point where network connections start and end. Ports are
software-based and managed by a computer's operating system. Each port is associated with a
specific process or service. Ports allow computers to easily differentiate between different kinds
of traffic: emails go to a different port than weLAN port: ( Local Area Network) A LAN port, also
known as a network port or network connection, is a socket used to connect computers,
servers, video game consoles, and other devices to the internet.
Lan Port : ( local area network ) A LAN port, also known as a network port or network
connection, is a socket used to connect computers, servers, video game consoles, and other
devices to the internet.