This document discusses biometrics as a method for identifying individuals that is secure, convenient, and unique. It outlines the types of biometrics like physiological (face, fingerprint, iris) and behavioral (signature, voice). Biometrics are applied for access control, immigration, security systems, and more. The advantages are that biometrics are unique and reduce the need to carry IDs. However, disadvantages include false acceptance and rejection rates, potential damage or changes to biometrics over time, and privacy/ethical concerns around biometric data storage and use. Some case studies show biometrics technologies have already been hacked. The document questions if biometrics are a boon for security or another technology mistake.

1. Biometrics-Security Boon or Yet Another Technology Mistake? Group 7 Gagan Rajalekshmi Sunil

2. What we need? A Method to identify Individuals which is

3. A Method to identify Individuals which is Secure Convenient Unique

4. How do we do that? Something you Know: Passwords

5. How do we do that? Something You have: ID cards and Smart Cards

6. How do we do that? RFID Cards

7. How do we do that? Wrist Bands

8. What’s Wrong with all these? ID Cards Smart Cards RFID cards Wrist Bands Passwords Can be stolenEasily Duplicated Have got Limits Forgotten Stolen

9. Answer to all this is…….……

10. Biometrics Biometrics is the study of computerized methods to identify a person by their unique physical or behavioral characteristics

11. Types of Biometrics Biometrics can be Divided into two classes: Physiological Examples: face, fingerprint, hand geometry and iris recognition Behavioral Examples: signature and voice

12. Application of Biometrics Access control Immigration checks Police records Customer identification, Loyalty programs Security systems Patient management in hospitals Public welfare programs management Preventing identity theft Membership management in clubs, libraries etc. Enterprise network security Transaction management Banking, ATMs

13. Advantages Unique Increase security No need to carry ID’s the pattern in iris, retina or fingerprint remain the same throughout our life. No duplication of individuals identity (no impersonation)

14. Reduce Burden e.g. no car keys , house keys, no passwords

15. UID - Aadhar three pieces of biometric data- Consist of individuals biometric information finger print, iris scans and picture of face. Biggest implementation of biometrics in the world

16. Disadvantages False rejection False acceptance One password ‘ever’ Physical damage Biometric database compromised Corrupt matcher Changed feature set

17. Ethical issues Personal data used for something other than its advertised purpose. Privacy issues Who can access data Misuse of personal data Public concern What happens to biometric data after the intended use is over Security of biometric data assured during transmission and storage

18. Some case studies Biometric passports hacked – Britain "Vietnamese researchers have cracked the facial recognition technology used for authentication in Lenovo, Asus, and Toshiba laptops

19. Biometrics-Security Boon or Yet Another Technology Mistake?

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