Biometrics: 21st Century Security

Contributed by Stan Smith

Since September 11 2001 security has been in the forefront of American concerns. Granted, the general population is most concerned with personal physical security, which basically translates to physical security at the work place. We all hear of the horrible stories of disgruntled employees who bring a gun to work to kill fellow coworkers. That is not to mention the dangerous world we live in this day and time with terrorism. I think biometrics will be the biggest security tool used in the 21st century to protect the physical attributes of a company or its assets. I have decided to write my paper on this intriguing subject and how it relates to security of information networks.

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