In recent years, biometric-based authentication systems have been widely used in many applications which require reliable identification scheme. Among others, handwritten signature is one of the most interesting biometric means, that is being considered with renewed interest. This paper presents some of the most relevant advances in the field of offline signature identification and highlights some directions for further research.In recent years, biometric-based authentication systems have been widely used in many applications which require reliable identification scheme. Among others, handwritten signature is one of the most interesting biometric means, that is being considered with renewed interest. This paper presents some of the most relevant advances in the field of offline signature identification and highlights some directions for further research