Comments on: Part 1 – Biometrics identification – a flawed system. http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/ solar lights, ovens, chargers, december 21 2012, conspiracy theories blog Sun, 14 Mar 2010 16:33:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tyler http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-34018 Tyler Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:48:05 +0000 http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/#comment-34018 When America really decides to jump on this bandwagon, we are all going to be in some serious risk of losing our personal identities. It's obvious that these systems, such as optical scanners and fingerprint machines, can be used for much more than simply identification. I was stumbling through the web the other day and found this article, http://www.sensortips.com/2009/09/11/iris-recognition-sensor-gets-a-speed-boost/ which talks about how iris/optical sensors are becoming more common and getting more sophisticated. How does the world not realize that this will eventually result in complete lack of privacy from the government. Oh yeah! And this article was posted on SEPTEMBER 11th. Coincidence? I think not! When America really decides to jump on this bandwagon, we are all going to be in some serious risk of losing our personal identities. It’s obvious that these systems, such as optical scanners and fingerprint machines, can be used for much more than simply identification.

I was stumbling through the web the other day and found this article, http://www.sensortips.com/2009/09/11/iris-recognition-sensor-gets-a-speed-boost/ which talks about how iris/optical sensors are becoming more common and getting more sophisticated. How does the world not realize that this will eventually result in complete lack of privacy from the government.

Oh yeah! And this article was posted on SEPTEMBER 11th. Coincidence? I think not!

]]> By: Ramesh http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-22463 Ramesh Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:08:12 +0000 http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/#comment-22463 When we are rolling out a Biometric System, it is very important that the right people are employed to do the job. Ofcourse all systems have a breaking point, but if people who have enough experience and expertise in this field will make sure the data is much more secured. The main issue is that even though fingerprint recognition is a very old technology (first criminal was prosecuted on the basis of fingerprints 100 years ago), digitalizing of the fingerprints is relatively new. I work for a biometric a company called <a href="http://www.bayometric.com">Bayometric</a> (www.bayometric.com) in California. Even in small scale applications we recommend the right products to the clients and explain the pros and cons of the system. There are ways to enrypt data, create templates that ensure that the privacy of the person giving the fingerprint is protected. Even if the biometric server is hacked, the data is of no use to the hacker. When we are rolling out a Biometric System, it is very important that the right people are employed to do the job. Ofcourse all systems have a breaking point, but if people who have enough experience and expertise in this field will make sure the data is much more secured.

The main issue is that even though fingerprint recognition is a very old technology (first criminal was prosecuted on the basis of fingerprints 100 years ago), digitalizing of the fingerprints is relatively new.

I work for a biometric a company called Bayometric (www.bayometric.com) in California. Even in small scale applications we recommend the right products to the clients and explain the pros and cons of the system.

There are ways to enrypt data, create templates that ensure that the privacy of the person giving the fingerprint is protected. Even if the biometric server is hacked, the data is of no use to the hacker.

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Please could you provide me with a valid email address. I tried responding to your query, but the email was undeliverable.
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]]> By: Max the Micro Niche Finder http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-13401 Max the Micro Niche Finder Tue, 24 Mar 2009 06:44:06 +0000 http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/#comment-13401 Hiya, i have seen your site when searching a few weeks ago and i really love the design! I just bought a new 3 character domain (cost me a packet) for a niche review blog, and i was wondering if your design is a free or paid one? I'm new to Wordpress and about to set it up, and i would really like to get something with a similar look to yours. Any ideas where i could download or buy something similar? Thanks for your help! :) Hiya, i have seen your site when searching a few weeks ago and i really love the design! I just bought a new 3 character domain (cost me a packet) for a niche review blog, and i was wondering if your design is a free or paid one? I’m new to Wordpress and about to set it up, and i would really like to get something with a similar look to yours. Any ideas where i could download or buy something similar? Thanks for your help! :)

]]> By: admin http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-144 admin Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:08:26 +0000 http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/#comment-144 The implementation of biometrics for small scale use, such as clocking in of employees is indeed the ideal solution. It saves time. However, if such systems are rolled out on a larger scale (Gattaca'esqe) then we should all be very concerned. If a national database does come to fruition, then the risk of such a system being hacked could be catastrophic. My main concern is that people are given little choice when it comes to how their personal data is managed (how will it be stored, used, and will data be past on to third parties?). Regards The implementation of biometrics for small scale use, such as clocking in of employees is indeed the ideal solution. It saves time.

However, if such systems are rolled out on a larger scale (Gattaca’esqe) then we should all be very concerned.

If a national database does come to fruition, then the risk of such a system being hacked could be catastrophic.

My main concern is that people are given little choice when it comes to how their personal data is managed (how will it be stored, used, and will data be past on to third parties?).

Regards

]]> By: David Davenport http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-143 David Davenport Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:08:16 +0000 http://solreka.com/blog/2012/biometrics-part-1/#comment-143 The area where biometrics is gathering the greatest strength is in the private sector, not through government deployments. To date, there has not been a publicized story of any private biometric system being compromised. At my office, for example, we use a fingerprint biometric component as a part of our time and attendance software. Employees can clock-in and clock-out with the system, and it has saved us a significant amount of revenue through the elimination of "buddy punching" (employees clocking in for each other). I think my company purchased the software from <a href="http://www.m2sys.com" rel="nofollow">here</A>. The system could be hacked into, sure. But it does not hold any optical images of fingerprints, only a binary string that is unique to the person's data points. There is really nothing anyone could do with that data even if they hacked into the system and got it. Plus, our data is proprietary to the management system, and not shared with any other program. It works great. The area where biometrics is gathering the greatest strength is in the private sector, not through government deployments. To date, there has not been a publicized story of any private biometric system being compromised. At my office, for example, we use a fingerprint biometric component as a part of our time and attendance software. Employees can clock-in and clock-out with the system, and it has saved us a significant amount of revenue through the elimination of “buddy punching” (employees clocking in for each other). I think my company purchased the software from here.

The system could be hacked into, sure. But it does not hold any optical images of fingerprints, only a binary string that is unique to the person’s data points. There is really nothing anyone could do with that data even if they hacked into the system and got it. Plus, our data is proprietary to the management system, and not shared with any other program. It works great.

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