BSIdesSLC 2017 -- Adam Englander -- Biometrics: The New Pandora's Box
Channel: BSidesSLC
Date: 07/07/2017

Biometrics is all the rage. It has been touted as the best of all possible authentication methods. Very soon, your customers and standards boards will be requiring you implement some sort of biometric factor for authentication. Before you head down that road, you need to know the pitfalls to avoid before becoming the next big breach in the news. The very nature of biometrics requires special handling and forethought. Learn how biometric authentication is performed and how to safely secure biometrics to protect your users and future-proof your authentication.