tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post8064729747712261792..comments2024-03-27T09:55:23.143-07:00Comments on Dispatch from the Digital Health Frontier: Biometric AuthenticationJohn Halamkahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-76381390616982663592009-06-16T03:25:46.623-07:002009-06-16T03:25:46.623-07:00The biometrics industry is developing a variety of...The biometrics industry is developing a variety of new products, and our company recently introduced a low-cost iris identification system designed from the ground up for clinical applications. Biometrics, especially iris recognition, will be an increasingly useful solution to health care ID issues, including both staff and patient identification.<br /><br />Recep Deniz MD<br /><a href="http://www.doktortr.net/" title="DoktorTR.Net - Tıp Sitesi" rel="nofollow">DoktorTR.Net</a>Football Matcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00341831327324203736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-56724691894754081992008-02-25T07:50:00.000-08:002008-02-25T07:50:00.000-08:00Can you comment on why Active Badge presence techn...Can you comment on why Active Badge presence technologies haven't caught on?JGFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14580785981874040314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-59664333377409804302008-02-19T05:53:00.000-08:002008-02-19T05:53:00.000-08:00Of course Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man might di...Of course Wesley Snipes in Demolition Man might disagree on the inability to spoof. But the whole pen-eyeball thing is quite messy.Henryhbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871551378027736107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-15538173657591140812008-02-18T14:06:00.000-08:002008-02-18T14:06:00.000-08:00Thanks everyone for your great feedback. I'll do ...Thanks everyone for your great feedback. I'll do another post on Iris identification technologies, since I've recently read several papers about them and can appreciate their advantages for spoofing, infection control, and accuracy.John Halamkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04550236129132159307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-17671707070618168202008-02-17T11:13:00.000-08:002008-02-17T11:13:00.000-08:00While iris identification has traditionally been m...While iris identification has traditionally been more expensive, it is a far more accurate, more reliable technology than fingerprint identification. Iris ID can identify staff members using a handheld camera without physical contact and without the need to remove gloves or masks. It is virtually impossible to gain access through an iris ID system without using the actual live eye. <BR/><BR/>The biometrics industry is developing a variety of new products, and our company recently introduced a low-cost iris identification system designed from the ground up for clinical applications. Biometrics, especially iris recognition, will be an increasingly useful solution to health care ID issues, including both staff and patient identification.<BR/><BR/>Evan Smith<BR/>CEO - Eye ControlsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04779796626003079741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-83918875235727528142008-02-14T07:11:00.000-08:002008-02-14T07:11:00.000-08:00One major issue for healthcare use, is that we are...One major issue for healthcare use, is that we are frequently putting alcohol cleaning gel on our hands (now Pump-in/Pump-out is the standard of care), and most of us do that, and then again before sitting down with the computers. The nurses who do use devices with fingerprint authentication have found that a film builds up on the scanner and on their hands over time from the gel. Not insurmountable. Infection control is of course a second concern as John mentions.Henryhbkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871551378027736107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-25642011209008994542008-02-13T07:30:00.000-08:002008-02-13T07:30:00.000-08:00We have just gone through a full deployment of a s...We have just gone through a full deployment of a single sign on / biometrics solution at the Ceentre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal.<BR/><BR/>User acceptance has been tremendous, but we indeed have had quite a few technical glitches, especially on the client computers.<BR/><BR/>We currently have over 5000 users and are yet to have false positve reported to us. There are a dozen users that experience frequent false negative.<BR/><BR/>The technical support needs are greater than first evaluated, but user support is simpler than we had thought.<BR/><BR/>We had to set up a large operation to enroll doctors, nurses, health professionalsand residents on our 3 sites, but now, just a few weeks after the end of the deployement, it's already a tool users couldn't work withtout.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18258648058635920049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4384692836709903146.post-12513076388778314772008-02-13T06:42:00.000-08:002008-02-13T06:42:00.000-08:00It seems to me that 10 passwords isn't enough (I k...It seems to me that 10 passwords isn't enough (I know I often wish I had more hands and fingers).<BR/><BR/>As you mentioned, current password policy is to "change them frequently" (however often that is defined). Even if it's every 3 months that's both hands in just over 2 years.<BR/><BR/>But the fundamental concern I see is that you can't just wave away the risk by saying "Oh, we can always pick a new finger".<BR/><BR/>To my, it seems fair to assume that if an attacker can steal 1 of my fingerprints they have a good chance at getting 80% of the total. Even a wineglass would get almost 50% and I can imagine the security risk a large cup of coffee would pose.<BR/><BR/>Why not an RFID bracelet or similar physical device? Sure it can be lost or even sniffed & spoofed, but it is also a heck of a lot easier to swap.jayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07156677304980651141noreply@blogger.com