Brian Zaugg Information Technology Consultant

Many organizations are implementing biometric access controls to help ensure security policies are effective. By incorporating a biometric into authentication and identity verification procedures, an extra measure of precaution is taken that improves the certainty that the person is who they say they are. Biometrics utilize physical, behavioral, a combination of both physical and behavioral characteristics to identify a person (Zorkadis and Donos, 2004). Of the many biometrics available for use, fingerprinting is one of the oldest and most widely used.

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Ten to fifteen years ago, the security threats to information systems were primarily mischievous in nature. Malicious elements focused on defacing web sites and hacking into computers as a demonstration of technical skill. The most damaging malware of the previous decade was simply destructive in nature, deleting data or denying service. Modern malware is much more insidious, seeking to compromise systems and stealthily steal valuable information. Modern security threats are primarily an organized criminal activity that is focused on making money through the sale of illicitly acquired information.

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There are many types of biometrics ranging from fingerprints to retinal patterns, from voice to face recognition, from genetics to gait. Any human attribute that is unique from person to person may be usable as a biometric. A nefarious person might guess a password or steal a key, but he will have much greater difficulty subverting a biometric.

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