Out with the Old, In with the New

As technology is evolving at a dizzying pace, it is very important for enterprises to keep up with new security features coming out. The old adage of "you can never go wrong with the old stuff" doesn't apply anymore when it comes to IT technology. From competitors to hackers, there are many people outside one's enterprise that would like to acquire information. Therefore, it becomes very useful to invest in security measures. The old typed in password is not effective anymore as anyone can attain that knowledge e.g. coerced out of someone or hacked from the computer. Thus, to replace the old key to enter a room or even a password to access a computer, biometrics can be implemented to protect sensitive data or an important room containing valuable goods. 

Out:

-computer typed-in passwords or PIN

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-Access cards or smart cards

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-access codes

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-security keys

Biometrics will gradually replace these old technologies to protect important data and goods.