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Biometric recognition is the science of establishing the identity of a person using his/her physical or biological characteristics. Biometric systems can employ different kinds of features, e.g., features of fingerprint, face, iris or posture. EEG signals are the signature of neural activities. It has several advantages, such as (i) it is confidential as it corresponds to a mental task, (ii) it is very difficult to mimic and (iii) it is almost impossible to steal as the brain activity is sensitive to the stress and the mood of the person, an aggressor cannot force the person to reproduce his/her mental pass-phrase. In this report the feasibility of the EEG signals as raw materials for conducting biometric authentication of individuals is investigated. Brain responses are extracted with visual stimulation (leading to biological brain responses known as Visual Evoked Potentials) or while relaxing with the eyes closed.