Which one of the following does *not* fall under the category ‘Biometr

Which one of the following does *not* fall under the category ‘Biometrics’, meant for personal identification related to access control?

Card Reader and Card
Iris
Fingerprint
Handwriting
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UPSC CISF-AC-EXE – 2021
Biometrics refers to methods of recognizing a person based on their unique physical or behavioral characteristics. Iris recognition, fingerprint scanning, and handwriting analysis (signature dynamics or forensic analysis) are all forms of biometrics. A card reader and card system, however, is a token-based access control system. The card is a physical object (token) that the person possesses, and the reader verifies the information stored on the card. The identification is based on possession of the token, not on a unique characteristic of the person themselves.
Biometric identification uses inherent personal characteristics (like iris, fingerprint, voice, face), whereas token-based systems rely on possessing an object (like a card or key).
Biometric systems offer a higher level of security than simple token-based systems as biometric characteristics are difficult to forge or transfer. However, they also raise privacy concerns. Access control systems can be purely token-based, purely biometric, or use a combination of methods (e.g., card + PIN, card + fingerprint).
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