A Critical Look at Biometrics Security
Biometrics security systems are cool and receiving quite a lot of media exposure. They are also starting to become common place, as more devices, such as laptops, start to implement them and thus individual users gain access to these technologies. But are these security devices really effective?
ITSecurity.com has recently published and extensive article analyzing the pros and cons of different biometric measurement, such as fingerprints, iris and facial traits. While fingerprint readers can be fooled with latex copies, more secure readings, based on iris or facial recognition, are either expensive or restrictive. For example eye/iris readings leave out disabled personnel. However, fingerprind readers are common place and anyone can recognize them and understand their utility.
In the end, the most effective biometric security system seems to be based on facial readings. This metric isn’t exclusive when it comes to the people it can scan, but access is definitely restricted by costs. So what would you choose? Higher quality or a lower cost?
