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UK citizens ready for biometrics
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Public and private sector organisations considering rolling out biometric-based authentication technologies for customers received a boost this week with the findings of the latest Security Index report from IT services provider Unisys.
The research, which surveyed 13,000 people in 13 countries, found that 57 per cent of UK adults are afraid of identity theft, while 63 per cent are concerned about credit and debit card fraud.
With this backdrop, it appears that UK consumers are becoming more receptive to the idea of biometric authentication. Three-quarters of respondents would be willing to use fingerprint scans to verify their identity with banks, government agencies or other organisations.
Somebody needs to explain the public the concept of “key revocation”.
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As long as the average banking industry executive has trouble grasping the concept, I have little hope for the general public.
The only thing the average banking industry executive has not trouble grasping is bailout money… or should that be “grabbing”?