07-12-2003, 02:14 AM
RISK ASSESSMENT IN A BIOMETRICS ENVIRONMENT
HAND PRINT
hand print or finger printing is an old technology, however very reliable. It is said that even twins do not share the same finger print. However, today's technological advances in biosciences have rendred skin grafts possible which can retain finger prints. Further, due to increased dissipation of finger print data especially in countries where there is massive illiteracy, it can easily be stolen from government records. Therefore these can result in identity thefts if used alone as a control procedure.
IRIS or RETINA SCAN
IRIS scan refers to scanning the eye and recording the minute sutleties of the structure. it is a good control as it is also believed to be a unique id. However, if eyes can be taken out and implanted which can again result in identity theft and serious control issues.
FACE RECOGNITION
On the face of it, it is a pretty secure method. However, recent advances in digital photography... resulting in high definition photographs, holography..... resulting in high defintion 3D space replication, and plastic surgery....... resulting in ... face off ) can make these technology very weak and pregnable.
VOICE RECOGNITION
It may be good for operating electronic gadgets and trying dictating something to a voice-enabled software, this technology is least secure. Even as we speak, freely available amateur software can mimic sounds of another person with flawless precision. It is simply a non-starter.
DNA TESTING
scientific advances have lead to disovery of genes and human genetic structure in the form of DNA. Each person is considered to be unique as the possibility of a match is considered unique. However, twins born of the same embryo are supposed to carry the same DNA.
However DNA has its own problems. We lose hundreds of hairs daily from our body and ... rather make available to others our identity... cloning will be the weapon of choice for potential fraudsters and theives. Even stealing blood of a person will make identity theft possible and blood banks a potential target.
I agree with your view point on technology taking hold of our daily lives faster than we might think...... talking in terms of developed world...but the above raises a very important question....... which is IDENTITY THEFT
to recognise the problem already quite grown out ... not because of above... but rather like using credit cards and using forged documents etc..... the state of new york and several other states have put in place identity theft legislation.... im not sure how much it incorporates biometrics..
so my friend the issue for auditors of the future is not fraud per se..... its identity theft which will lead to further problems.
HAND PRINT
hand print or finger printing is an old technology, however very reliable. It is said that even twins do not share the same finger print. However, today's technological advances in biosciences have rendred skin grafts possible which can retain finger prints. Further, due to increased dissipation of finger print data especially in countries where there is massive illiteracy, it can easily be stolen from government records. Therefore these can result in identity thefts if used alone as a control procedure.
IRIS or RETINA SCAN
IRIS scan refers to scanning the eye and recording the minute sutleties of the structure. it is a good control as it is also believed to be a unique id. However, if eyes can be taken out and implanted which can again result in identity theft and serious control issues.
FACE RECOGNITION
On the face of it, it is a pretty secure method. However, recent advances in digital photography... resulting in high definition photographs, holography..... resulting in high defintion 3D space replication, and plastic surgery....... resulting in ... face off ) can make these technology very weak and pregnable.
VOICE RECOGNITION
It may be good for operating electronic gadgets and trying dictating something to a voice-enabled software, this technology is least secure. Even as we speak, freely available amateur software can mimic sounds of another person with flawless precision. It is simply a non-starter.
DNA TESTING
scientific advances have lead to disovery of genes and human genetic structure in the form of DNA. Each person is considered to be unique as the possibility of a match is considered unique. However, twins born of the same embryo are supposed to carry the same DNA.
However DNA has its own problems. We lose hundreds of hairs daily from our body and ... rather make available to others our identity... cloning will be the weapon of choice for potential fraudsters and theives. Even stealing blood of a person will make identity theft possible and blood banks a potential target.
I agree with your view point on technology taking hold of our daily lives faster than we might think...... talking in terms of developed world...but the above raises a very important question....... which is IDENTITY THEFT
to recognise the problem already quite grown out ... not because of above... but rather like using credit cards and using forged documents etc..... the state of new york and several other states have put in place identity theft legislation.... im not sure how much it incorporates biometrics..
so my friend the issue for auditors of the future is not fraud per se..... its identity theft which will lead to further problems.
