. Biometrics has become one of the most accepted identification and access control technologies by end users. In Europe, Africa and the Middle East (EMEA), this segment of the electronic security industry has been going through a time of sustained growth for some years.Government projects, as well as the security that is required to be implemented in airports and seaports are the ones that have most demanded the implementation of this technology, as well as the issuance of passports and the national identity program. The most commonly used biometric systems are facial recognition, iris recognition, hand geometry, as well as voice and signature verification.
According to the analysis conducted by Frost & Sullivan, the biometric market in EMEA gained US$ 294.6 million in 2008 and is expected to reach US$ 1,442 million in 2015, growing at a compound rate of 25.5% from 2008 to 2015.
Despite the good performance of the market, the economic crisis hit the budgets allocated to security investments in some private and public organizations, so they postponed their plans for the implementation of protection systems.
