Summary
Biometrics is witnessing rapid adoption among both public and private sectors worldwide as an accurate, reliable and cost-saving way to offer better and advanced security surveillance. Over the years, the biometric technology has developed from a new technology used in a narrow band of closed environment applications to a useful, practical, fit-for-purpose tool used across a wide range of industries and in a variety of applications.
Increasing security concerns-ranging from individual identity theft and corporate security to national security-are driving the biometric market. According to our new research on the concerned sector, "Global Biometric Forecast to 2012", the global biometric market is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of around 18% during the forecasted period (2010-2012). Besides this, our research discusses about the current and future scenario of biometric market across various regions, underlining the future potential areas and key issues crucial for the market development.
On the regional front, North America and Europe dominated the global biometric market, accounting for a combined market share of 62% in 2009, closely followed by the Asia-Pacific region. The Middle East and Africa region is also expected to emerge as a growing market for biometrics by 2012 as the Gulf and South African regions are taking several initiatives and starting various biometric programs.
According to our research report, the financial sector has been emerging as a potential adopter in global biometric market. Banks, in particular, are leading the charge so as to cut down on increasing frauds. Most interestingly, many banks in developing countries (specifically Asian nations, including India, China, Malaysia, etc.) are looking upon biometrics as a way to curb fraud and offer customers an easy and more convenient authentication alternative to cards and PINs for transactions like ATM withdrawals.
"Global Biometric Forecast to 2012" offers extensive research on various biometric technologies, acknowledging some of their widely used applications and contextualizing the role of biometrics as an important part of security suite available to government as well as private sectors. It also discusses some of the countries undertaking major biometrics initiatives across the world.
Table of Contents
1. Analyst View
2. Introduction to Biometrics
2.1 Overview
2.2 How it Works?
2.3 Key Growth Factors
2.3.1 Regulatory Compliance
2.3.2 Identity and Access Management
2.3.3 Network Security
2.3.4 Standardization
2.3.5 Increasing Private Participation
2.4 Market Restraints
2.4.1 Privacy Concerns
2.4.2 Physical Harm
2.4.3 Convenience Issues
2.4.4 Alternate Technologies
3. Global Biometric Market Analysis and Forecast to 2012
3.1 Overview
3.2 Regional Segmentation
3.2.1 North America
3.2.2 Asia-Pacific
3.2.3 Europe
3.2.4 Middle East & Africa
3.2.5 South America
3.3 Biometric Technologies
3.3.1 Fingerprint Recognition
3.3.2 Facial Recognition
3.3.3 Iris Recognition
3.3.4 Hand Geometry
3.3.5 Voice Recognition
3.3.6 AFIS
3.4 Biometric Applications
3.4.1 Civil Identification
3.4.2 Criminal Identification
3.4.3 Consumer Identification
3.4.4 Access Control/Attendance
3.4.5 Device/System Access
3.4.6 Surveillance
3.5 Biometric Verticals and Country Level Initiatives
3.5.1 Law Enforcement
3.5.2 Government
3.5.3 Banking & Finance
3.5.4 Healthcare
3.5.5 Transportation
3.5.6 Retail
3.5.7 Others
4. Biometric Standards
List of Figures:
Figure 2-1: Example of Standalone Configuration
Figure 2-2: Example of Network Configuration
Figure 2-3: Example of Wiegand Integration
Figure 2-4: Example of Smart Card Integration
Figure 2-5: Example of Full Biometric Integration
Figure 3-1: Global-Biometric Market (Billion US$), 2006-2009
Figure 3-2: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market (Billion US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-3: Global-Biometric Market by Technology (%), 2009
Figure 3-4: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market by Technology (%), 2012
Figure 3-5: Global-Biometric Market by Application (%), 2009
Figure 3-6: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market by Application (%), 2012
Figure 3-7: Global-Biometric Market by Region (%), 2009
Figure 3-8: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market by Region (%), 2012
Figure 3-9: North America-Biometric Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-10: North America-Biometric Market by Technology (%), 2008
Figure 3-11: North America-Forecast for Biometric Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-12: Asia-Pacific-Biometric Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-13: Asia-Pacific-Biometric Market by Technology (%), 2008
Figure 3-14: Asia-Pacific-Forecast for Biometric Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-15: Asia-Pacific-Forecast for Biometric Market by Technology (%), 2012
Figure 3-16: Europe-Biometric Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-17: Europe-Forecast for Biometric Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-18: Middle East & Africa-Biometric Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-19: Middle East & Africa-Forecast for Biometric Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-20: South America-Biometric Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-21: South America-Forecast for Biometric Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-22: Global-Fingerprint Recognition Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-23: Global-Forecast for Fingerprint Recognition Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-24: Global-Facial Recognition Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-25: Global-Forecast for Facial Recognition Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-26: Global-Iris Recognition Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-27: Global-Forecast for Iris Recognition Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-28: Global-Hand Geometry Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-29: Global-Forecast for Hand Geometry Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-30: Global-Voice Recognition Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-31: Global-Forecast for Voice Recognition Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-32: Global-AFIS Market (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-33: Global-Forecast for AFIS Market (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-34: Global-Biometric Market in Civil ID (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-35: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Civil ID (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-36: Global-Biometric Market in Criminal ID (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-37: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Criminal ID (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-38: Global-Biometric Market in Consumer ID (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-39: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Consumer ID (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-40: Global-Biometric Market in Access Control/Attendance (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-41: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Access Control/Attendance (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-42: Global-Biometric Market in Device/System Access (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-43: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Device/System Access (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-44: Global-Biometric Market in Surveillance (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-45: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Surveillance (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-46: Global-Biometric Market in Law Enforcement (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-47: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Law Enforcement (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-48: Global-Biometric Market in Government Sector (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-49: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Government Sector (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-50: Global-Biometric Market in Financial Sector (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-51: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Financial Sector (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-52: Global-Biometric Market in Healthcare (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-53: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Healthcare (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-54: Global-Biometric Market in Transportation (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-55: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Transportation (Million US$), 2010-2012
Figure 3-56: Global-Biometric Market in Retail (Million US$), 2007-2009
Figure 3-57: Global-Forecast for Biometric Market in Retail (Million US$), 2010-2012
