scope:

This document describes the history of biometrics and what biometrics does, the various biometric technologies in general use today (for example, fingerprint recognition, face recognition and iris recognition) and the architecture of the systems and the system processes that allow automated recognition using those technologies. It also provides information about the application of biometrics in various business domains such as border management, law enforcement and driver licensing. And it provides information on the societal and jurisdiction considerations that are typically taken into account in biometric systems.

Additionally, this document identifies and provides guidance on the use of the international standards that underpin the use of biometric recognition systems.