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Thu, Oct 5 2006 17:58

Biometrics fail to authenticate, once again

Steve Riley points to Mythbusters' successful attempts to breach biometric security - okay, so it's not really that the door lock failed to authenticate, it's that it failed to not authenticate. Shocking in the extreme is that this test actually demonstrated...
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Thu, Jun 15 2006 6:39

Prosopagnosia - why face-based password schemes won't work for all.

I'm frequently here blogging about biometrics and accessibility - too many biometric methods get confused when you don't have the credential. Aniridia means you don't have an iris, a lack of thumbs (congenital or accident-induced) means you don't have...
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Wed, May 24 2006 6:24

Security questions considered dangerous

Keith Brown expresses concern over the security questions people ask themselves for password reset, and suggests that the user not be allowed to write the question, so that sufficiently secure questions can be asked. Congratulations - you've addressed...
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Fri, Apr 21 2006 17:51

Two-factor authentication - what's not to like?

Steve Riley always makes me think, sometimes so much that it hurts. Thanks, Steve. His latest blog posting is about two-factor authentication , and he's asking for input on what you (we) want from it. First, a couple of examples on authentication. "I...
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Sun, Apr 2 2006 20:39

Interesting fingerprint idea

I can't wait for this one to make its way to the biometric device range... Detecting lifestyle through chemicals deposited in fingerprints . Please do not wash your hands before authenticating.
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Sat, Mar 11 2006 20:56

What you can do with your finger

I was reading an article just the other day about attacks on the Microsoft Fingerprint Reader, that contained the important reminder that this isn't a security device, it's a convenience device; that it should not be used as credentials for logging on...
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Tue, Nov 22 2005 15:26

What is a fingerprint?

Okay, so we should all be well aware as to what a fingerprint is - it's the pattern of ridges on most people's fingers that get left in smudges on glass doors. What can it be used for? The question arises as I look at my Microsoft Fingerprint Reader,...
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