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312-50V10 · Question #709

Which of the following is the least-likely physical characteristic to be used in biometric control that supports a large company?

The correct answer is D. Height and Weight. Height and weight are highly variable, easily changed, and not unique enough per individual to serve as reliable biometric identifiers for a large enterprise.

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Question

Which of the following is the least-likely physical characteristic to be used in biometric control that supports a large company?

Options

  • AVoice
  • BFingerprints
  • CIris patterns
  • DHeight and Weight

How the community answered

(54 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    2% (1)
  • C
    6% (3)
  • D
    91% (49)

Why each option

Height and weight are highly variable, easily changed, and not unique enough per individual to serve as reliable biometric identifiers for a large enterprise.

AVoice

Voice recognition is an established biometric modality used in enterprise authentication systems, though it can be affected by illness or background noise.

BFingerprints

Fingerprints are one of the most widely deployed biometric controls in enterprise environments due to their uniqueness and ease of collection.

CIris patterns

Iris pattern recognition is highly accurate and commonly used in high-security enterprise access control systems because iris patterns are unique and stable throughout life.

DHeight and WeightCorrect

Biometric controls require characteristics that are unique, stable, and measurable with high accuracy. Height and weight change over time due to aging, illness, or lifestyle, and many individuals in a large population share identical or near-identical measurements, making false acceptance rates unacceptably high. No enterprise-grade biometric system uses height and weight because they lack the discriminatory power needed to distinguish among thousands of employees.

Concept tested: Biometric control suitability and uniqueness criteria

Source: https://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/specialpublications/nist.sp.800-76-2.pdf

Topics

#biometrics#physical security#authentication#access control

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