CHAPTER 9: SECURING YOUR SYSTEM: PROTECTING YOUR DIGITAL DATA AND DEVICES Web Project 2: Biometric Devices According to the textbook, "A biometric authentication device is a device that reads a unique personal characteristic such as a fingerprint or the iris pattern in your eye and converts its pattern to a digital code." Biometric technology has been featured in futuristic movies and manufacturers are incorporating biometric authentication into PCs and mobile devices. Using the Intermet, research biometric authentication devices and write a short report that answers the following questions Is use of biometric technology predicted to increase or decrease? Why or why not? . How many of your devices have this technology? If your device does not come with this capability, can you add it? If so, how? . What are the advantages and disadvantages of using biometric devices? Suggested Websites (Use the Suggested Keywords to Search in Following Links) biometricsinstitute.or bayometric.com csoonline.com digitaltrends.com theverge.com Suggested Keywords types of biometrics, future of biometrics, biometric authentication, advantages of biometrics disadvantages of biometrics CHAPTER 9: SECURING YOUR SYSTEM: PROTECTING YOUR DIGITAL DATA AND DEVICES Web Project 2: Biometric Devices According to the textbook, "A biometric authentication device is a device that reads a unique personal characteristic such as a fingerprint or the iris pattern in your eye and converts its pattern to a digital code." Biometric technology has been featured in futuristic movies and manufacturers are incorporating biometric authentication into PCs and mobile devices. Using the Intermet, research biometric authentication devices and write a short report that answers the following questions Is use of biometric technology predicted to increase or decrease? Why or why not? . How many of your devices have this technology? If your device does not come with this capability, can you add it? If so, how? . What are the advantages and disadvantages of using biometric devices? Suggested Websites (Use the Suggested Keywords to Search in Following Links) biometricsinstitute.or bayometric.com csoonline.com digitaltrends.com theverge.com Suggested Keywords types of biometrics, future of biometrics, biometric authentication, advantages of biometrics disadvantages of biometrics