21-08-2012, 10:37 AM
Network Security Through Biometrics
ABSTRACT
Network Security is Protection of networks and their services from unauthorized modification, destruction, or disclosure. It provides assurance to the network which performs its critical functions correctly and there are no harmful side-effects. This term is used to describe all aspects of securing your computer or computers from unauthorized access. This includes blocking outsiders from getting into the network at all, as well as password protecting your computers and ensuring that only authorized users can view sensitive data.
Network Security now takes a giant loop as biometrics, a form of authentication using unique physical traits of the user, enhances it towards the better.
Biometrics -- Technology that identifies you based on your physical or behavioral traits -- for added security.
Biometrics is used to describe all aspects of securing your computer or computers from unauthorized access. This includes blocking outsiders from getting into the network at all, as well as password protecting your computers and ensuring that only authorized users can view sensitive data. Unlike a password, a hacker cannot “guess” your fingerprint or retinal scan pattern. Biometrics is a relatively new term used to refer to fingerprinting, retinal scans, voice wave patterns and various other unique biological traits used to authenticate users.
In this growing world the need for unique identification is very important and this can be ensured only by biometrics. The need for Biometrics in the present world is that the modern rapid advancements in networking, communication and mobility increased the need of reliable ways to verify the identity of any person.