Physical Security: A Biometric Approach

In the competitive business world today, the negative publicity and financial ramifications from an IT physical security breakage can be disastrous. An IT physical security breakage could and most likely lead to the selling of shares from stockholders, financial revenue and profit loss, numerous corporate lawsuits, disgruntled employees, corporate and brand embarrassment, and exhaustive time and effort spent on problem research and prevention. When coupled with constant September 11 terrorism concerns and the importance of corporate data privacy, the need and demand for a biometric physical security solution has never been higher. This paper will address biometrics and its history, discuss and analyze various biometric techniques and products, provide advantages and disadvantages of these techniques, and conclude with a discussion on biometrics of the future.