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Biometrics – next wave of security measures?

by Alan See, chief executive officer of e-Cop.net Surveillance Sdn Bhd

Biometrics provides several potential security improvements over passwords alone.

First, physical characteristics can't be forgotten or left behind.

Second, it's almost impossible to fake a fingerprint, a voiceprint, or a signature motion.

With both biometric verification and a password required for login, it's very unlikely that someone can use a stolen password for unauthorised access, as long as the servers containing the digital profiles are properly protected.

Biometrics offers several distinct advantages over password-protected access control.

This mature, cost-effective technology could improve and simplify access control.

That said, biometrics carries a couple of liabilities that may delay its rapid acceptance.

Because laptops usually come with a microphone, voiceprint recognition is a strong option for mobile users.

But in addition to the limitations that ambient noise poses, users may resist the technology because they feel awkward talking to a PC in public.

The alternative – a camera or a fingerprint scanner – may not pose a problem for desktop users, but most of these devices are external.

While you can't expect laptop users to be excited about having to carry yet another piece of equipment, some laptop vendors now offer laptops with a built-in fingerprint scanner.

Don't throw away your passwords just yet; biometric systems aren't a cure-all. Hardware fails. Users upgrade to new systems.

Either scenario may require you to rebuild each logon profile on the client one system at a time, unless that information has been backed up elsewhere.

Biometrics may provide a strong alternative to password authentication, but the client isn't the only way into your network.

Back-end systems that host biometric security systems are just as susceptible to online sabotage as other technologies.

If your servers go down or your registrations are damaged, your employees and customers can't log on.

In a worst-case scenario, you will need to painstakingly rebuild all of your user profiles before full functionality can be restored.

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