false acceptance

Obviously, false acceptance is an undesirable event. One of the most important specifications in any biometric system is the false acceptance rate (FAR). The FAR is defined as the percentage of identification instances in which false acceptance occurs. This can be expressed as a probability. For example, if the FAR is 0.1 percent, it means that on the average, one out of every 1000 impostors attempting to breach the system will be successful. Stated another way, it means that the probability of an unauthorized person being identified an an authorized person is 0.1 percent.

Compare false rejection.

Read more about false acceptance: - Simo Huopio at the Helsinki University of Technology discusses biometric technology. - SearchSecurity.com offers more information about biometrics.

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