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The global healthcare biometrics market is expected to rise to $14.5 billion by 2025. Biometrics are physical (such as fingerprints and vein patterns) and behavioral (e.g., typing patterns) characteristics which can be analyzed to identify a person digitally and grant access to data or systems. The first commercial use of biometric technology is attributed to Sir William James Herschel in the 1850s, when he used handprints to seal official documents signed by locals in India. All biometric systems follow three main steps:Recording the physical or behavioral characteristics of choice together with the person’s name and/or ID number.