October 4, 2004—Research and Markets has announced the addition of “Enterprise Threat Alert: Biometric Access Identity Theft Vulnerability” to their offering.
The use of biometric access control systems, domestically and internationally, is expected to improve overall security. But an easily exploited vulnerability can quickly increase potential risk and legal liability resulting from identity theft, and linkage to organized crime and even terrorists.
Biometric tools are based on technologies that identify certain anatomical characteristics. These human characteristics include Facial Recognition, Fingerprint Recognition, Hand Geometry, Iris Recognition, and Voice Recognition. In one application, biometric technologies are used to verify identity and authenticate individuals for access into restricted areas. Restricted areas include web hosting centers, data centers, research and development centers, and secure zones within these facilities.
Long an accepted solution in the defense, military, and intelligence communities in the United States, biometric access control systems are increasingly present in the commercial and federal civilian sectors domestically and internationally. While many enterprises are not direct users of biometric access control systems, third-party service firms, including outsourcing firms, domestically and internationally, do use biometrics and usage is forecast to increase dramatically. Several dynamics are contributing to accelerated growth in the United States and in other geographic regions.
This alert entitled “Biometric Access Identity Theft Vulnerability” is part of an Enterprise Threat Alert Service. Legal and financial liabilities, and damage to the corporate reputation, are the adverse legacies of the emerging global threat conditions that plague today’s enterprise. The aim of this security advisory service is to protect executive management against these pressures.
Contents of this 9-page alert include:
- Situation Report
- Threat Analysis
- Legal/Governance Impact
- Recommended Action
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