Re: Biometrics (was Re: [fw-wiz] Username password VS hardware token plus PIN)

From: Aaron Smith (smitha_at_byui.edu)
Date: 04/14/05

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    To: Devdas Bhagat <devdas@dvb.homelinux.org>
Date: Thu, 14 Apr 2005 08:25:46 -0600

    On Fri, 2005-04-01 at 00:02 +0530, Devdas Bhagat wrote:
    > > The implementation doesn't matter if the attacker set believes that they
    > > can breach the system. For instance, if a rumor starts that iris scanners
    > > in ATMs open up if you pop out an eyeball and hold it on the end of a pen,
    > > there will be a bunch of one-eyed victims running around _even if the
    > > premise is untrue_.
    >
    > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4396831.stm
    >
    > Anyone feel like continuing to use or recommend biometrics?
    >
    > I would *much* rather be safe.
    >
    > Devdas Bhagat
    > _______________________________________________

    All I can say is that my life is worth much more than a car. Forget the
    complicated, high-tech protection mechanism--if somebody is willing to
    kill or maim me to steal my car, I'll happily open it and give them the
    keys. I'd rather have a good insurance policy than biometric protection
    on something like that.

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    Brigham Young University Idaho

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