A recent discovery by vpnMentor revealed a worst case scenario for biometrics: a large cache of biometric data being exposed to the rest of the world. In this case web-based biometric security smart lock platform, BioStar 2, was breached.
This breach surfaces a common flaw that many of the established providers of biometric authentication have built into their system. Many biometric providers store biometrics in a large centralized database. To avoid a biometric dystopia, adoption of mechanisms and schemes that reduce the risk of biometric breaches is paramount, with decentralized biometric databases being top of the list.
Biometrics are risky by nature
Biometrics are both permanent and unique. These attributes make biometrics very useful for authentication. They are also the prime contributors to biometric risk.
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