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SB203 Uses biometrics to access online account

People can access devices and accounts with biometric information (e.g. a fingerprint or facial scan). The unique biometric information is linked to a password/passphrase. This helps reduce security friction during the login process.


Why is it important?

Only you have access to your biometrics. No-one can fake them. This means, no-one else can access an account that's unlocked using your specific biometrics (without you there). Biometric locks significantly increase account security.

Priority Tier

Behaviours in SebDB are ranked by their impact on risk. Tier 1 behaviours have the biggest impact, Tier 4 behaviours the least.

Tier 1

Risk Mitigated

Account Compromise

Account Compromise

Account compromise happens when unauthorised people access them.

Data Theft

Data Theft

Data theft is the intentional stealing of data.

Further reading

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0268401212000898 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042812051208
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0167923617302154

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