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Glossary: MFA, Access Control and Passwords

biometrics

Also written: biometric

Using a measurement of the body, or of how it behaves, as proof of identity: fingerprint, face, iris, voice and so on. It is the "something you are" factor and cannot be changed if leaked.

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