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Biometric Risks Related to Identities

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A few years back, biometric data from the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) was stolen in a much publicized breach event. Unlike accounts, usernames, and credentials, this biometric data cannot be changed and is permanently linked back to an identity. For this reason, the safety of biometric data is an important consideration.

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© 2020 Morey J. Haber, Darran Rolls

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Haber, M.J., Rolls, D. (2020). Biometric Risks Related to Identities. In: Identity Attack Vectors. Apress, Berkeley, CA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5165-2_19

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