060| Biometrics: Privacy, Problems and Possibilities

<p>Biometrics have gotten a lot of attention in recent years. Biometric authentication systems have the potential to take the place of passwords, streamlining the user login experience. But there are a lot of considerations before taking these systems into use. When should they be used, and how? What are the risks, and when should biometrics be approached with skepticism? Security expert <a href="https://twitter.com/vicharkness" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vic Harkness</a> and red teamer <a href= "https://twitter.com/0xtosh" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tom Van de Wiele</a> join Janne to talk about the advantages and disadvantages of biometric authentication systems, some of the wackiest ways our bodies can be measured, and why layered security still works best.</p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><a href="https://blog.f-secure.com/podcast-biometrics" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Episode 60 transcript</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Yv-9QguKuc" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Top 10 Bogus Biometrics - Vic Harkness - DEFCON 29 Rogues Village</a></p>