By: KV Sai Mounish, Department of computer science and technology, Student of computer science and technology, Madanapalle Institute Of Technology and Science, 517325, Angallu, Andhra Pradesh.
ABSTRACT –
As technology advances and biometrics find their way into many devices like the Smart phones to secure facilities, public reception to the technology is either going to give inventions like these a wider market or completely deny the inventions a market. The special purpose of this article is to focus on such factors influencing biometric security and population’s trust: The respective problem of privacy as well as data security, and the misuse of the system while achieving the goal. Based on the literature review, the article shows the state of affairs in the recent period, including surveys and case studies ever what measures can be implemented by organizations and authorities to enhance the public trust in the biometrics. Thus the thinking is that only by thawing such thinking are one able to perhaps comprehend and seek to tackle some of the real and perhaps perceived security threats or issues in order to have a broad popularization of the biometric technologies.
KEYWORDS-
Biometrics, Technology, Smart phones, Security, Popularization, Data Security, Advancement.
INTRODUCTION-
Biometric security has been very efficient in the security of the body and is among the options mostly used to identify security authentication much more than passwords and PINs[1]. Biometrics such as fingerprint recognition, iris scan, facial recognition, voice recognition system are some of the typical technologies that have become almost indispensable in people’s day to day lifestyle; both in their personal and business arenas. However, as with the case of fears regarding such systems, their existence is revealed to be more apparent as distance reduces. Some of the social issues that are most likely to be associated with modern technologies include data privacy concerns, hacking and fear of having technologies such as those Constituting people’s lives hence making them have more negative perception of Government surveillance. Thus, the problem of biometric security is not only in the technique, but also in the social sphere. The acceptance of such systems among the people depends on the culture highly impacting biometrics technologies[2]. If the individuals do not have confidence that their biometric data is being processed in a safe and sustainable manner they will not be going for such systems this is something that can hamper the advancement of this machinery that has numerous positive impacts on society. In this article, different aspects through which the people of the society may view or even trust in biometric security shall be discussed. Hence, with inference to the current improvements as well as future prospects in the enhanced and emerging trends and challenges, this paper shall, therefore, enable understand how and when trust can be built and maintained in this advancing and complicated field of health informatics. Therefore, it can be noted that the only way to increase confidence in the biometric technologies is to first get to understand the public concern and come up with ways of adequately addressing the concern to accord the desired confidence on the biometric technologies.
Trust building in Biometric Security
Devices self-integrate more in one way or the other in the various settings of the everyday life beginning with the unlocking of the devices right up to the access of the critical facilities; this comes with the public acceptance and can be a boon or a bane[3].
The article delves into several key areas: In this article the author wishes to address the following main issues:
Public Concerns about Privacy and Data Security: Biometric security can be classified among the popular trends in putting into practice the security measures based on human traits; however, one of the major challenges that are characteristic of biometric security is violation of the biometric data. Thus, when choosing data protection the article emphasizes threats, which are, for instance, data leakage, insecure access, and detrimental effects of divulging biometric information about an individual.
Ethical and Legal Implications: Biometric and idea of its collection and usage are best described under ethic. Concerning the concepts analyzed in the article, the following questions are vital: Consent The right of private individuals’ Biometric data and potentials for surveillance/ discrimination. It also concerns the current legislation governing the use of biometric data and the usual problems that may occur during the formation of legislation needed for the population’s confidence.
Technological Vulnerabilities: Pursuant to the above discussion it can be argued that biometric systems are claimed to be more secure than the conventional methods of authentication but this is not true as the conventional methods also have some vulnerabilities[4]. This paper aims to describe the confronts of spoof attacks especially the cases where spoofing involve fake biometrics data and the likelihood of surmounting the existing challenges through the adoption of technology.
Transparency and Communication: In general, this trust is built in base with the element of openness aspect. Therefore, the article points to the fact that organizations require providing clarity concerning the processes by which biometric data is collected, processed, and utilized. Other related aspects that need to be promoted are security measures that are being adopted and benefits of biometric security to the population.
The Role of Government and Industry Standards: In this case, the setting and establishing of BIOMETRIC SECURITY standards can go a long way in adding to this trust. The article is devoted to how the government and industries set the measures where the biometric systems stay safe and how they apply the ethical use of data.
Public Education and Awareness: The article emphasizes the need to create awareness to the public concerning Biometric security and the security measures taken to protect data collected from the clients working with the biometric devices. More awareness can change the misconceptions prevailing in the minds of people and enhance confidence in such technologies.
Case Studies and Surveys: Current trends of perception towards biometric security are described using real life incidences and surveys. This case can be useful in framing the discussion and to gain an understanding of what is required to enhance the public’s levels of trust.
The conclusion of the article has provided suggestions to the policy makers as well as to the industrialists regarding how to develop trust with the public about the biometric security. Thus, adapting to these concerns creates a foundation that can help increase society’s acceptance of these biometric technologies, so they are implemented smoothly[5].
Key aspects and their public concerns with solutions are shown in Table 1.
Key Area | Public Concerns | Solutions |
Privacy and data security | Fear of data breaches | Implement strong encryption |
Ethical and Legal implications | Issue of consent, privacy right | Develop and enforce clear legal frameworks |
Technological vulnerabilities | Risk of spoofing attacks | Invest in advance anti-spoofing |
Transparency and communications | Lack of clarity on data handling | Provide clear and transparent communications |
Role of government | Inconsistent regulations | Establish global and industry specific standards |
Table 1 : Public concerns in Biometric Security
CONCLUSION –
Biometric security is slowly and gradually entering most facets of our existence, and public trust is now more significant than it has ever been. Recognition of biometric technologies requires the resolution of the main issues related to the privacy of individuals, protection, and storage of data, ethical issues, and the existence of the technology’s weaknesses. Thus, it is possible to solve the problem of the population’s fears and myths about the use of biometric systems through the principles of transparency, compliance with strict government and industrial standards, and the provision of information to the population. Furthermore, the legal and ethical standards concerning biometric data collection have to change in parallel with the advancements of the biometric technology, so that people’s rights in regard to the data collection should be protected and the usage of biometric data should be appropriate and justified. Existing and recent events and surveys also focus on how consumers feel about a particular brand or product; this proves that there is a need to know the level of trust that people have put in a brand.
In conclusion, biometric security technologies, though elaborate and efficient face significant success based on the actual efficiency of the technologies and the level of confidence in the biometric systems. Therefore, it can be concluded that only through the timely concern and proper communication of all the above-mentioned issues, we can lay the foundation for the application of biometric technologies, which will become an organic part of the digital world in the future.
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Mounish K.V.S. (2024) Public Perception and Trust in Biometric Security, Insights2Techinfo, pp.1