Biometrics
is
the science and technology that measures and analyses biological
information. For technology purposes, biometrics are all those body
features such as DNA, fingerprints, retina and iris, facial and voice
patterns, and hands measures; all these
just
for authentication issues. Bio metrical authentication is something
common in many governmental and private security systems.
To
prevent information theft, the biometric data is encrypted… it is
said that the use of biometrics improves the security and possibly we
won't have to use passwords anymore; but to what extent we will be
destroying the sacred principles of privacy just to get a little bit
of comfort. As Thomas Jefferson once
said:
Those
who would trade
in
their freedom
for their protection deserve neither.
It's
just
technology, and we believe that. There is nothing wrong with it,
matter
of fact, we cherish it!;
the problem is the organization(s) who compiles it,
analyzes and stores this information. It's true that in many
occasions passwords are forgotten, especially when someone else
assigned them; but it is also true that companies responsible for
protecting these
data have their own
"tiny
mistakes"... or would like you to ask the girls again?
[Pulls up a knife] Did somebody hurt you my boy?
[Pulls up a knife] Did somebody hurt you my boy?
AGNITiO = Voice recognition.
FingerQ= wants your fingerprints.
Nok Nok Labs= also wants your fingerprints.
CrucialTec= is a remote control with a fingerprint scanner.
GO-Trust = Is a Java microSD card, that replaces the process of password authentication… yes, Java.
Sonavation = personal biometric device… your own badge.
Eyelock= wants to use your iris as a password.
Tobii= eye scanner, does not offer a thing, security-wise, but it is awesome when it comes to tracking.
Digital InnerID and your yummy fingerprints.
“I
can't believe...”
The
International Biometric Society
http://www.biometrics.gov/
“Zdi… come again?”
During his presentation at HOPE/X (Hackers On Planet Earth) in New York, Jonathan Zdziarski presented the case study: "Identifying Backdoors, Attack Points, and Surveillance Mechanisms in iOS Devices" — Zdziarski mentions that there are 3 backdoors running in almost 600 million iPads & iPhones, and that there is a good chance that the NSA uses them to collect information.
http://www.biometrics.gov/
“Zdi… come again?”
During his presentation at HOPE/X (Hackers On Planet Earth) in New York, Jonathan Zdziarski presented the case study: "Identifying Backdoors, Attack Points, and Surveillance Mechanisms in iOS Devices" — Zdziarski mentions that there are 3 backdoors running in almost 600 million iPads & iPhones, and that there is a good chance that the NSA uses them to collect information.
Apple's response to Zdziarski was... beautiful: "...backdoors are diagnostic functions and do not compromise user privacy and security.". Just like the girls… or like Bonjour.
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