The pursuit of a proper and efficient security system still remains a concern. Yes, it has its loopholes or lapses if I should say. Consider security systems like PEN on paper signature. I always imagine how many even fall for that. A signature can be forged on a bank cheque, a contract or an agreement paper.
I heard of such a scenario where people went ahead to sell off a property and included someone's name as a witness and signed on his behalf. In the end, he had to defend himself against the signature that it wasn't his. A run through of his recent signings shows it was nowhere near usuals. Anyway, looking from another angle, what if he decided to fake that signature to avoid future confiscations.
This is where thumb printing plays a much better role. Even an ink on paper would mean a lot. Ok, on this article, I will be focusing more on biometrics; facial, voice recognition and fingerprints security systems. Of these three, the most complex is the thumb print. I can remember when I unlocked my brother's facial recognition using my face on his smartphone. Ok, I succeeded in fooling the censors.
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I don't really know much about voice recognition but I can say a lot about fingerprints. Can two persons have the same fingerprints? One research always leads to another and the learning becomes expensive and much more interesting. How come Twins don't have the same fingerprints? According to science, finger prints form around 13-19 weeks prior to the day of birth.
If this be true, it in the process points out how unique this formation can be even in the womb. Science still estimate the probability of two persons having the same fingerprints is 1 out of 64 billion. Ask me and my reply is; fingerprints are unique beyond such probability unless the tech device decided to malfunction.
So how secured can a biometric fingerprint system be? Sometimes it may even seem a PIN or password is more secure than fingerprint biometrics. Yes, we do understand that fingerprints help in realizing true ownership.
Assuming one finds it difficult to remember phone PINs or passwords, it means ALL data remains access denied. But fingerprint comes in very differently here even in the absence of a retentive memory. And added advantage and also a disadvantage too.
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Let me cite an example from what my colleague at work some years ago shared with me. It was about him, his smartphone and his junior siblings. Ok, they always use his smartphones to watch videos, play games and music until his battery runs down. How come when he has a fingerprint lock on his phone, there are still issues of security.
When he is fast asleep, all his siblings need is the phone and his accessible thumb and that's all. I had to consider this as a security flaw because access in such a situation is out of the owner's consent. It means in your unconscious mode, you are security vulnerable.
Consider what this means in the case of being in a robbery attack. All you will have to do is place your thumb where and when required. If you being physically available triggers a transaction, it is disastrous depending on the environment.
To conclude, let me add, the best form of device or tech security system is a multi-factor authentication which also has its flaws. It makes transaction confirmation slow. While we continue to forge for better security systems, we may not be able to completely offset every stage setbacks.
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