Vulnerabilities of Biometric Authentication “Threats and Countermeasures”
Biometric systems have a powerful potential to provide security for a variety of applications, systems are nowadays being
introduced in many applications and have already been deployed to protect personal computers, Banking machines, credit
cards, electronic transactions, airports, high security institutions like nuclear facilities, Military Bases and other applications like
borders control, access control, sensitive data protection and on-line tracking systems. While biometrics may improve security
in different environments and serve many purposes, biometric systems, like any other security system, have vulnerabilities and
are susceptible to threats. they are susceptible to external vulnerabilities of biometric systems so that their weaknesses can be
found and useful countermeasures against foreseeable attacks can be developed The increasingly high profile use of biometrics
for security purposes has provoked new interest in researching and exploring methods of attacking biometric systems.
Abdulmonam Omar Ahmed Alaswad, Ahlal H. Montaser, Fawzia Elhashmi Mohamad(0-2014)
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