Definitions[]
Biometrics[]
Covert is
| “ | [a]n instance in which biometric samples are being collected at a location that is not known to bystanders. An example of a covert environment might involve an airport checkpoint where face images of passengers are captured and compared to a watchlist without their knowledge.[1] | ” |
General[]
Covert means concealed, secret or disguised.
References[]
- ↑ NSTC Subcommittee on Biometrics, Biometrics Glossary, at 7 (Sept. 14, 2006) (full-text).