Vulnerability of Biometric Protection

Abstract

Every year, biometric systems are becoming increasingly popular. This is facilitated by the successful application of biometrics in various areas of human life. In particular, forensics (it was the first and most important area of fingerprinting, and remains so until now), locks and safes equipped with a scanner, encryption devices in computers and mobile devices, payment for purchases in stores, and so on. This article tells about the need to ensure the security of personal data, the growing popularity of the collection and processing of biometric personal data, its advantages and disadvantages, analyzed the characteristic features of biometric identification and authentication, explored the market for bio-metric products, examined the problems of biometric protection in face geometry and fingerprints. Since one of the most popular and widely practiced biometric systems is fingerprints, the practical part of the work was to create a fingerprint cast to bypass the blocking of any device using this type of biometric identification. Also, the need for using a thermogram for biometric authentication is identified and substantiated in the article. Based on the study, the authors put forward a number of recommendations to improve the reliability of personal data security and eliminate biometric authentication vulnerabilities by fingerprint and face image.