Describe a situation in which a weak but easy-to-use password may be adequate? In a typical office,
Question:
Describe a situation in which a weak but easy-to-use password may be adequate?
In a typical office, biometric authentication might be used to control access to
employees and registered visitors only. We know the system will have some false
negatives, some employees falsely denied access, so we need a human override,
someone who can examine the employee and allow access in spite of the failed
authentication. Thus, we need a human guard at the door to handle problems as well
as the authentication device; without biometrics, we would have had just the guard.
Consequently, we have the same number of personnel with or without biometrics, plus
we have the added cost to acquire and maintain the biometrics system. Explain the
security advantage in this situation that justifies the extra expense
Please use own words
Principles Of Information Security
ISBN: 9780357506431
7th Edition
Authors: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord