SRELS Journal of Information Management
  • Year: 2008
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue: 1

Biometric security technology for libraries

  • Author:
  • Kumbargoudar Praveenkumar, Mestri Mamata
  • Total Page Count: 8
  • Page Number: 37 to 44

Gulbarga University, Gulbarga 585 106, Karnataka, India.

*E-Mail: kumbargoudar@rediffmail.com

**E-Mail: mamatapk@rediffmail.com

Abstract

The paper analyzed the need for different kinds of information security in the libraries. Further, the different information security systems and technological trends such as RFID Systems, Electromagnetic Security Systems and Smart Card Security Systems are studied with reference to information security in the libraries. The paper is concluded with remarks to choose the best information security system for libraries considering several factors such as cost, nature of users, and nature of the organization etc.

Keywords

Information security, Library security, Biometric security, Biometric technology