Nasir Memon
Discusses the challenges that face biometric authentication in the areas of privacy and network security. The use of biometric data — an individual’s measurable physical and behavioral characteristics — isn’t new. Government and law enforcement agencies have long used it. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has been building a biometric recognition database; the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is sharing its iris and facial recognition of foreigners with the FBI. But the use of biometric data by consumer goods manufacturers for authentication purposes has skyrocketed in recent years.