Biometrics
Biometrics and Privacy
CAH
SEC 305 Computer Security
Professor Cox
May 26, 2014
Abstract
With the overwhelming growth of technologies today, it is understandable why there is also such a growing concern of maintaining individual privacy and how it is being invaded by certain forms of biometrics. The intent of biometrics is not necessarily to purposely invade individual privacy and use the information for purposes other than intended, but rather to aid in confirming an individual’s identity, or authenticate that person’s identity. However, there are certainly threats that come with using biometrics by individuals who are interested in obtaining another individuals private and confidential information for their personal use and/or gain. It is important for organizations to ensure that the information collect by their chosen method of biometrics only collects the necessary information on individuals.
Biometrics and Privacy This paper will discuss biometrics and the concerns that individuals have regarding their privacy. People tend to resist biometrics as a method of identification because of their concerns that their privacy will be invaded or belief that the technology is too intrusive on their personal lives. In this paper, some of the current privacy problems related to biometrics will be discussed. A few of the mechanisms that could mitigate these problems and concerns will be identified. In addition, some methods of biometrics that would not meet with undue resistance from potential users will be recommended to my manager to replace password-based access controls. This paper is intended to provide the reader with an overview of biometrics and to also address the associated privacy concerns. There are many concerns by individuals that using biometrics is too intrusive into one’s privacy. Biometrics is used by companies to help authenticate a user’s identity. As stated in Data at Your Fingertips, “Such systems measure and analyze
CAH
SEC 305 Computer Security
Professor Cox
May 26, 2014
Abstract
With the overwhelming growth of technologies today, it is understandable why there is also such a growing concern of maintaining individual privacy and how it is being invaded by certain forms of biometrics. The intent of biometrics is not necessarily to purposely invade individual privacy and use the information for purposes other than intended, but rather to aid in confirming an individual’s identity, or authenticate that person’s identity. However, there are certainly threats that come with using biometrics by individuals who are interested in obtaining another individuals private and confidential information for their personal use and/or gain. It is important for organizations to ensure that the information collect by their chosen method of biometrics only collects the necessary information on individuals.
Biometrics and Privacy This paper will discuss biometrics and the concerns that individuals have regarding their privacy. People tend to resist biometrics as a method of identification because of their concerns that their privacy will be invaded or belief that the technology is too intrusive on their personal lives. In this paper, some of the current privacy problems related to biometrics will be discussed. A few of the mechanisms that could mitigate these problems and concerns will be identified. In addition, some methods of biometrics that would not meet with undue resistance from potential users will be recommended to my manager to replace password-based access controls. This paper is intended to provide the reader with an overview of biometrics and to also address the associated privacy concerns. There are many concerns by individuals that using biometrics is too intrusive into one’s privacy. Biometrics is used by companies to help authenticate a user’s identity. As stated in Data at Your Fingertips, “Such systems measure and analyze