New Security Approaches

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New Security Approaches

• Biometric Technologies are Coming of Age

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Traditional Security Approaches

• Human guards
• Police
• Locks and keys
• Numeric keypads
• Magnetic cards/PINs
• Usernames/passwords
• Surveillance cameras

Source www.zonezero.com
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What is wrong with traditional security
approaches?

• Human guards, police are expensive, prone to
  error and corruption
• Keys, PINs, passwords can be stolen, lost, or
  cracked
• PIN identifies a card and password identifies a
  username, not user

Source www.cityofcody.com
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Definition of Biometrics

• Computerized methods of instantly recognizing
  people based on unique physical or behavioral
  characteristics

Source www.banking.com
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Tasks of Biometric Technologies Identification

• Captures a persons biometric information and
  looks for a match
• Answers question Who are you?
• Answers question Are you the one we are looking
  for?

Source www.time.com
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Tasks of Biometric Technologies Authentication

• Prompts a person to identify herself (e.g. insert
  card or type username)
• Captures the persons biometric information and
  verifies if she is who she claims to be

Source www.digitalpersona.com
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Types of Biometrics

• Face recognition
• Iris scanning
• Retina scanning
• Fingerprinting
• Hand geometry
• Voice recognition
• Signature verification
• Keystroke dynamics

Source www.hsme.memphis.edu
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Types of Biometrics

• Face recognition

Source www.adobe.com
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Types of Biometrics

• Iris scanning

Source www.cnn.com
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Recognized After 17 Years

• The Afghan woman, Sharbat Gula, was photographed
  17 years ago in a refugee camp in Pakistan. She
  was found by the original phographer in the
  beginning of 2002. Her identity was confirmed by
  iris analysis.

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Types of Biometrics

• Retina scanning

Source www.cnn.com
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Types of Biometrics

• Fingerprinting

Source http//it.mycareer.com.au
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Types of Biometrics

• Hand geometry

Source www.eggington.net
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Types of Biometrics

• Voice recognition

Source http//biometrics.cse.msu.edu
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Types of Biometrics

• Signature verification

Source www.state.tn.us
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Types of Biometrics

• Keystroke dynamics

Source website.lineone.net
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Biometrics Comparison
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Applications of Biometrics Identification

• Search and apprehension of criminals and suspects
• Counterterrorism
• Identification of visitors
• Shopping mall security
• Identification of shoppers

Source www. access-control-systems.org
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Applications of Biometrics Authentication

• Physical access control
• Time and attendance
• Benefit payment systems
• Border control systems
• PC/Network access control
• Internet verification for e-commerce and home
  workers
• ATM applications
• National identity cards

Source www.qvoice.com
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Future Biometrics

• Instant DNA testing

Source www.ozspy.com.au
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Future Biometrics

• Brain wave scanning

Source www.skirsch.com
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Biometrics and Rising Privacy Concerns

• Big Brother
• Invasion of privacy
• Total surveillance
• Theft of biometric data
• Lack of effective privacy legislation

Sourcewww.promax-uk.org
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When will biometric technologies by available?

• Available now from a number of vendors
• Fingerprinting devices sell for around 100
• Iris scanning devices start at around 300
• Face recognition systems start at around 15,000
• Prices expected to continue falling by as much as
  50 by 2005

Source www.siemens.com
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How can my organization become involved in
biometric technologies?

• Physical access restrictions
• Computer networks and remote access issues
• Time and attendance issues
• Individual customers or online business partners
• Security procedures for online payments
• Currently used technologies

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Who is involved with biometrics locally?

• Washington Mutual (formerly Bank United)
  experimented with Eye-TMs iris scanning of
  ATM customers
• Kroger and HEB installed fingerprinting for time
  and attendance monitoring
• NASA experiments with using biometrics to allow
  engineers to control space flights from home
  computers
• Compaq offers several fingerprinting devices

Source www.viisage.com
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• Your questions are welcome!