Biometric authentication  Kurt Seifried, [email protected]
Biometrics have garnered increasing attention and backing in the
last few years. We are promised a utopian existence: never again
will you forget your password or need to remember your access
card to get into the building. Unfortunately, it isn't quite
this simple. While biometrics will be a significant portion of
any authentication or identification in the future, they cannot
replace many existing security systems without significant
disadvantages. Using biometrics in conjunction with other proven
security methods can result in a stronger solution; but using
biometrics on their own is a very bad idea, for numerous
reasons.  Breaking Biometrics  Like any security system, a
biometric system can be compromised. While many vendors make
compelling arguments against just this issue, it isn't
unthinkable. Fingerprint scanning systems (and by extension hand
geometry readers) are relatively old and can be based on any
number of technologies, from simple opt