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Biometrics authenticate users by analyzing unique physical or behavioral traits like fingerprints, facial features, iris patterns, or voice. These traits are converted into digital templates stored for comparison during access attempts, enabling identity verification without passwords or tokens. This method aims to strengthen authentication by relying on characteristics that are difficult to replicate exactly.

Security concerns include the risk of biometric template theft, which is problematic because biometric traits cannot be changed if compromised. Attackers may also use spoofing techniques, such as fake fingerprints or replayed biometric data, to bypass sensors. Effective defenses involve encrypting stored biometric data, implementing liveness detection to confirm traits come from a live person, and combining biometrics with additional authentication factors to reduce single points of failure. Proper protection of biometric data is essential to maintain both security and user privacy.