Biometric authentication is the process of comparing data for the person's characteristics to that person's biometric "template" in order to determine resemblance. The reference model is first store in a database or a secure portable element like a smart card. The data stored is then compared to the person's biometric data to be authenticated. Here it is the person's identity which is being verified.
Biometric identification consists of determining the identity of a person. The aim is to capture an item of biometric data from this person. It can be a photo of their face, a record of their voice, or an image of their fingerprint. This data is then compared to the biometric data of several other persons kept in a database.
Growing Popularity of Wearable Technology, Increasing Adoption of E-Commerce Services, Provision of Second/Third Level of Security Using Multimodal Biometric Authentication Systems, Increasing Government Support through Organizations such as DHS (Homeland Security), Increasing Adoption of Biometric Authentication in Banking And Healthcare Sector (E-Banking And Mobile Payments) and Increased Security & Convenience for Consumers.

This report provides a complete quantitative data and qualitative analysis on the global market for Biometric Authentication & Identification. Market size is analysed by country, product type, application, and competitors. Expanded coverage includes additional end-user industry breakdowns and in-depth producer profiles.
Prior to COVID-19, the global market for Biometric Authentication & Identification was anticipated to grow from US$ XX million in 2020 to US$ XX million by 2026; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of xx% during 2021–2026, whereas post-COVID-19 scenario, the market for Biometric Authentication & Identification is projected to grow from US$ XX million in 2020 (a change by ~XX% compared to market estimated for 2020 before the outbreak of COVID-19) to US$ XX billion by 2026; it is expected to grow at a CAGR of XX% during 2021–2026.
This report covers market size and forecasts of Biometric Authentication & Identification, including the following market information:
Global Biometric Authentication & Identification Market Size, 2019-2021, and 2020 (quarterly data), (US$ Million) & (K Units)
Global Biometric Authentication & Identification Market Size by Type and by Application, 2019-2021, and 2020 (quarterly data), (US$ Million) & (K Units)
Global Biometric Authentication & Identification Market Size by Region (and Key Countries), 2019-2021, and 2020 (quarterly data), (US$ Million) & (K Units)
Global Biometric Authentication & Identification Market Size by Company, 2019- 2020 (quarterly data), (US$ Million) & (K Units)

Key market players
Major competitors identified in this market include Safran (France), NEC (Japan), Thales (France), Fujitsu (Japan), ASSA ABLOY (Sweden), Precise Biometrics (Sweden), Aware (US), Secunet Security Networks (Germany), Cross Match Technologies (US), Stanley Black & Decker (France), Cognitec Systems (Germany), Daon (US), Facebanx (UK), BIO-key International (US), Securiport (US), M2SYS Technology (US), Suprema (South Korea), Qualcomm (US), Fulcrum Biometrics (US), VASCO Data Security International (US), etc.

Based on the Region:
Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, South Korea, India and ASEAN)
North America (US and Canada)
Europe (Germany, France, UK and Italy)
Rest of World (Latin America, Middle East & Africa)

Based on the Type:
Hardware
Software

Based on the Application:
Government
Military and defense
Healthcare
Banking and finance
Consumer electronics
Security
Travel and Immigration
Automotive
Others (utility, industrial, and entertainment)