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Biometric Authentication, An Introduction Historically, usernames and passwords are the most common form of authenticating computer users. They are also both the worst management headache for IT staff and the biggest network security hole in existence. Many help desks handle more password related calls than any other category. Users routinely share their passwords with one another. We have passwords on yellow sticky notes on the monitor and under the keyboard. If you don’t find the password there, try the Rolodex® under “P” for Password.
Keith Palmgren,
02/09/2005
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The Lure of Biometrics This article introduces biometrics and discusses some of the complex issues associated with use of biometrics for identification and authentication of individuals and its impact on both standalone and networked information systems, as well as on physical security. The agenda is not to show whether biometrics is your best investment or a useless thing, these two polar viewpoints share the same quality of being oversimplifications, to say the least. It also certainly does not purport or try to tell everything there is to tell about biometrics or its applications. Published in the March 2004 issue of The Internet Protocol Journal
By Edgar Danielyan, 04/14/2004
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Biometrics: Technology That Gives You a Password You Can't Share User passwords have always been a big issue for administrators and for users. For administrators, it creates a huge workload to administer passwords. Users have a hard time memorizing their password, which creates a big security problem. For example, people making their passwords easy to remember thus their passwords making easier to crack. But as we all know - any password can be cracked. To make user authentication more secure, user should be identified not by "what he/she knows" but by "who he/she is"-a unique identifier, which cannot be easily hacked and cannot be passed to another user. Biometrics makes this technology possible.
By Yevgeniy Libov, 03/24/2004
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Biometrics and User Authentication Biometrics is a field of technology which has been and is being used in the identification of individuals based on some physical attribute. As funding for research has permitted there has been an effort by several tech companies to develop standards for hardware and software that would be used throughout the industry in further development within this area. The purpose of this paper will be to look at the use of biometrics technology to determine how secure it might be in authenticating users, and how the users job function or role would impact the authentication.
By Michael Zimmerman, 03/24/2004
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More than a pretty face, Biometrics and SmartCard Tokens The goal of biometric authentication is to determine if the user is the authentic enrolled user or an impostor. Assuming the user has previously enrolled, positive verification or identification consists of quality input, processing and successful outcome of the matching process. When designing a system to handle large population identification, accuracy and reliability of authentication are significant challenges. The biometric systems need to handle variations, distortions and noise in inputs from the real world This paper will address many of the types of Biometrics available as well as the use of smart card technology.
By Gregory Williams, 03/24/2004
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Biometric Technology Stomps Identity Theft Because of recent advances in computer science, biometric technology products (BTPs) have become more reliable and less expensive to own. With a BTP--such as an iris analyzer--a living person's identity can be positively authenticated and verified making it difficult for imposters to access resources by stealing someone else's identity. This paper discusses the benefits of implementing a biometric technology product-one more tool for safeguarding the information assets and key installations of an organization-the privacy issues associated with the deployment of a BTP.
By Seyoum “Zeg” Zegiorgis, 03/24/2004
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Iris Recognition Technology for Improved Authentication The pressures on today's system administrators to have secure systems are ever increasing. One area where security can be improved is in authentication. Iris recognition, a biometric, provides one of the most secure methods of authentication and identification thanks to the unique characteristics of the iris. Once the image of the iris has been captured using a standard camera, the authentication process, involving comparing the current subject's iris with the stored version, is one of the most accurate with very low false acceptance and rejection rates. This makes the technology very useful in areas such as information security, physical access security, ATMs and airport security.
By Penny Khaw, 03/24/2004
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Biometrics: A Double Edged Sword - Security and Privacy This paper presents an overview of biometrics in general and describes some of the issues related to biometrics vulnerabilities and security, and its other side, the protection of one's privacy. It considers that for biometrics to be publicly accepted, implementations will require cooperation between organizations and individuals, working with developed open standards that meet the demand for security and demonstrate the protection of personal privacy.
By Wayne Penny, 03/24/2004
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Biometric Selection: Body Parts Online The purpose of this paper is to provide information that will assist a biometric implementer evaluate and select biometric technology. The scope of this paper is limited to the selection of biometric technology as an authenticator in a networked environment. Biometrics as a physical access, e-commerce, and monitoring technology is beyond the scope of this paper. As a security consultant and systems integrator, I will attempt to point out the "fine print issues" of this technology, as well as, dispel biometric misconceptions, cover generally available biometric technology, and explore selection considerations. Biometric technology has great promise and application, but only as a component of an organization's overall risk management program. As with all security mechanisms and countermeasures, improper selection, planning and implementation will leave an organization vulnerable to threats.
By Steven M. Walker, 03/24/2004
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Iris Recognition: Closer than we think? In this overview we will try to cover the new and emerging Biometric technique of Iris Recognition. The focus will be on image processing and computer vision aspects. Algorithms, systems and their experimental results will be reported. The various templates used will be analyzed in terms of performance and usability. Finally, the overview will cover standardization issues. Throughout the literature only three systems were proposed.
By Miltiades Leonidou, 03/24/2004
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