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Biometrics: Enhancing Security through Unique Biological Characteristics

Explore the study of biometrics for identification using biological traits like fingerprints, retina, voice, and facial features. Discover current applications across various sectors and the benefits and concerns associated with biometric technology.

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Biometrics: Enhancing Security through Unique Biological Characteristics

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  1. Biometrics: The Future of Security Peter Bruno Lucy Gong Jared Layne Supriya Sundaram

  2. What is Biometrics? • Biometrics is the study of identification through the use of one-of-a-kind, measurable biological characteristics, such as fingerprints, retina, hand geometry, voice, and facial structure.

  3. Current Applications • Personal Computers • Airport Security • Ticket Holder Verification (Disney) • Building Access • Time Records • Coach K’s Office

  4. Why Biometrics? • Security: • What you know • What you have • Who you are (most secure) • Efficiency • User convenience

  5. Biometric Conversion Process(CompSci Part) • Provide biometric sample • Convert into template by algorithm and store in database • In the future, individual provides same biometric sample • System matches and confirms identity

  6. Addressing Biometric Concerns • “Disabilities may prevent biometric use.” • Multiple biometric measures would be available. • “Some characteristics may change.” • Biometrics uses unchangeable data. • “Biometric information can be recreated.” • It’s not practical or feasible to recreate. • “Forcing people to disclose biometric information violates their rights.” • This view is subjective, and only templates are stored, not the actual biometric information.

  7. References • Lerner, Eric J. Biometric Identification. The Industrial Physicist. February 2000. 22. • Faundez-Zanuy, Marcos. Biometric Security Technology. IEEE A&E Systems Magazine Vol. 21,6. June 2006. Part 2. 15. • "Biometrics." <http//www.wikipedia.org> • "Biometrics Frequently Asked Questions." <http://www.biometrics.org> • Weaver, Alfred C. “Biometric Authentication.” <http://www.computer.org>

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