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The usability and practicality of biometric authentication in the workplace

  • Carsten Maple
    ,
  • Peter Norrington
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Abstract

This paper discusses usability and practicality issues for authentication systems based on biometrics. The effectiveness of a system incorporating an authentication method depends not only on theoretical and technological issues, but also on user interaction with and practical implementation of the system by an organisation. It is becoming increasingly common that IT and physical security are converging, especially in the workplace. This has significant ramifications for the workforce and operational matters. In this paper we pay particular attention to the potential issues that arise when companies introduce biometrics for IT or physical security and provide recommendations that help ensure a usable and practical implementation of the technology.

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Output type

Research Output:
Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding
Conference contribution
 Peer-review

Original language

English

Publication milestones

  • Published - 08/05/2006

Publication status

Published - 08/05/2006

Publisher

Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., United States

ISBN (Print)

0769525679

Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/270914
  • Scopus: 33750950835

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