Problems with Biometrics

Posted on February 21, 2005

Random Thoughts on Digital Identity: Problems with Biometrics:

For authentication purposes, the ‘that you cannot change’ characteristic of biometrics is a big problem because if the credentials of any one user is ever compromised, the biometric being measured has to be changed! … So every once in a while, you’ll have to replace fingerprint readers with iris scanners, with DNA testers, etc. Pretty soon, you’ll run out of body parts to measure.

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