Shareholder Authentication

Glossary

  • Behavioral Biometrics

    The use of a learned or acquired (as opposed to a biological) characteristic to identify a user. Examples include how an individual types, moves a mouse, or uses gestures on a smartphone.

  • Biological Biometrics

    The use of an anatomical or physiological (as opposed to a behavioral) characteristic to identify a user. Examples include an individual’s fingerprint, iris or retinal pattern, or heartbeat.

  • Biometrics

    Broadly, the use of a biological or behavioral characteristic to identify a user.