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We are happy to present the next edi on of our Staff Paper Series. The series
has been helping the Ins tute in presen ng the academic work carried out by
our faculty in various areas related to banking technology. The theme of the
currentedi onisBiometrics.

The world in general, and banking sector in par cular, has been working on
usage of biometric-based iden fica on and authen ca on techniques. In the
process of adop on of such techniques, they have been encountering certain
difficul es. However, there has been considerable research in progress to
address most of the difficul es. The current IDRBT Staff Paper Series is an
a empttopresenttheissuesandtheapproachestoaddressthem.

The first paper is a Survey on Biometrics by Dr. Rajarshi Pal. Dr Sastry presents
various methods used in Voice Based Authen ca on. Dr. Prasad dwells on
Biometric Template Protec on, a crucial aspect for Banking. Dr Anant discusses
theImpactofBiometricsonBankinginIndia.

We trust that the papers would provide necessary inputs and impetus to
regulators, academic ins tu ons, banks and industry in defining, designing,
developinganddeployingsuitablebiometricsbasedsystemsinIndia.
Feedbackiswelcomeatpublisher@idrbt.ac.in.

Date: October 2017
Place: Hyderabad