In addition to the neurological and behavioral consequences of methamphetamine abuse, long-term users also suffer physical effects, including weight loss, severe tooth decay and tooth loss (âmeth mouthâ), and skin sores.
(The term biometrics is derived from the Greek words bio meaning life and metric meaning to measure.) There are two main types of biometric identifiers: Physiological characteristics: The shape or composition of the body. Behavioral characteristics: The behavior of a person. Examples of physiological characteristics used for biometric authentication include fingerprints; DNA; face, hand, retina or ear features; and odor.
biometric payment. Biometric payment is a point of sale (POS) technology that uses biometric authentication to identify the user and authorize the deduction of funds from a bank account. Fingerprint payment, based on fingerscanning, is the most common biometric payment method. Often, the system uses two-factor authentication, in which the finger scan takes the place of the card swipe and the user types in a PIN (personal ID number) as usual.