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= Thesis Statement =
==== Thesis ====
(Original thesis) Passwords are currently the most common way of securing our data and personal information on our computers, web accounts, and networks nowadays, yet it is still open to many security risks. Fingerprint It is argumentative that fingerprint identification would be both a good negative and positive investment on top of the password technique for protecting our data online and offline.
==== Keywords ====
= Research Notes =
==== Preliminary Research ====
Overview, introduction, interesting facts/data on passwords and fingerprint identification:
<ul>
<li>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Password</li>
<li>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerprint#Fingerprints_used_for_identification</li>
</ul>
Thesis:
Fingerprint-based identification is an old but successful method of authorization. Passwords are currently the most common way of securing our data and personal information on our computers, web accounts, and networks nowadays, yet it is still open to many security risks. Would it be a better investment having the combination of fingerprint identification and the password technique than a simple or complex password for protecting our data online and offline?
Fingerprint identification:
Advantage:
<ul>
<li>Strong password + fingerprint ID</li>
<li>Weak password + fingerprint ID</li>
<li>Unique password</li>
<li>Identify individuals</li>
<li>Immune to key-logging software</li>
</ul>
Disadvantage:
<ul>
<li>Twins have identical fingerprints</li>
<li>Slow process (inconvenient)</li>
<li>Expensive</li>
<li>How to share data/accounts with a fingerprint?</li>
</ul>
Password:
Advantage:
<ul>
<li>Strong password</li>
<li>Easy access</li>
</ul>
Disadvantage:
<ul>
<li>Weak password</li>
<li>Forgetting password</li>
<li>Strong password is still hackable</li>
<li>Using same password for all accounts</li>
</ul>
