Discussing Biometric Authentication

August 8, 2012 by · Comments Off
Filed under: password management, password security, PortalGuard 

As a follow-up to my posting from yesterday, I stumbled across a similar article discussing how researchers are constantly looking for alternatives to using passwords and biometric authentication has been taking hold in some areas. By using a part of yourself to identify yourself, it is arguably a very secure method of authentication. Also this sort of authentication is extremely hard to replicate without the person being present. This deters hackers often and poses more of a hurdle for them to get over. The article goes on to discuss biometric authentication and what it means in the enterprise. Read More

 

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