A healthcare organization implements a policy requiring all employees to use biometric fingerprint scanners to access patient records. Which of the following is the MOST significant risk associated with this authentication method?
Trap 1: High false acceptance rate leading to unauthorized access
Modern fingerprint scanners have very low FAR.
Trap 2: Low user acceptance due to privacy concerns
Healthcare workers generally accept biometrics for security reasons.
Trap 3: Increased login time compared to password authentication
Fingerprint scanning is usually faster than typing a password.
- A
Biometric data cannot be revoked or changed if compromised
Biometric traits are permanent; once stolen, they cannot be replaced.
- B
High false acceptance rate leading to unauthorized access
Why wrong: Modern fingerprint scanners have very low FAR.
- C
Low user acceptance due to privacy concerns
Why wrong: Healthcare workers generally accept biometrics for security reasons.
- D
Increased login time compared to password authentication
Why wrong: Fingerprint scanning is usually faster than typing a password.