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Glossary: Threat Vectors: Files, Networks and Endpoints

biometric

Also written: biometrics

A measurement of the body used to prove who you are, such as a fingerprint, face, iris, voice or palm. A biometric can be copied and can never be changed, so Alex would not rely on the bank's voice ID alone.

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