Nov. 13, 2008 - New authentication method: biometric vein pattern
A new biometric system looks at the vein pattern inside a living finger. It's claimed to be more secure than retinas or fingerprints.
That's great, until it becomes popular and there's a single vulnerable implementation where your information is intercepted and can then be replayed electronically ad nauseum.
Biometrics are neat, but there's a great rule of thumb (no pun intended) in security - never use a key (cryptographic or physical) you can't change when it has been compromised.
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Matt Cohen has consulted to MLSs, Associations, franchises, brokerages, and many real estate industry software companies for over 12 years. Matt is a well-regarded real estate industry expert on industry trends, software design, product management, project management, and information security. Matt speaks at conferences, workshops and leadership retreats around the country on a wide variety of MLS-related topics.
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