Managing Information Systems: Fingerprint Recognition Analysis

This report examines the benefits and vulnerabilities of fingerprint recognition systems. It highlights the advantages, such as improved security, reduced identity theft, and reliable employee tracking, while also discussing the potential drawbacks. The benefits include the use of RFID badges, enhanced security, and the ability to accurately identify individuals. The report references Prasad et al. (2018) and Ogbanufe & Kim (2018) to support the claims. The vulnerabilities include the potential for false rejections, errors in reading fingerprints, and the need for manual repositioning. The report emphasizes the importance of understanding both the advantages and the limitations of fingerprint recognition technology in various applications.

Running head: MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Managing Information Systems
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:

1MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Explain the benefits and the vulnerabilities associated with Fingerprint
recognition
The benefits of fingerprint recognition are to reduce possibility of theft of identity by
using RFID badge and other identification method for accessing a secured area. The biometric
fingerprint system will improve over security as well as effectiveness of the company.
Fingerprint is such a system which can provide reliable way for tracking the employees and do
not storage of extra data as the system only needs the fingerprint. The employees are not required
to keep cards and passwords safe. The benefit of this recognition system is that it provides ability
to detect the individuals out of millions of the fingerprints precisely.
Prasad et al. (2018) stated that other biometric systems have higher risk of security
breaches caused errors from the employee’s side. This system provides additional security as the
criminals are not able to fake a fingerprint easily. There is no mismatching of fingerprints and
there is not possibility to forget the fingerprint. The system can save money on using of hardware
as well as cost of materials. Upgradation of the system is come in method of the software based
upgrades.
The vulnerabilities of fingerprint recognition are that using this system is not taking
considerations when the person is physically changed as it can capture an accurate image of
finger. The fingerprint scanner can lead to false rejections when it is not able to read the
fingerprint accurately (Ogbanufe & Kim, 2018). It is prone to errors as it can read one section of
the individual’s finger. Therefore, manual repositioning of the finger to become access and
correct reading is a period consuming process.

2MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS

3MANAGING INFORMATION SYSTEMS
References
Ogbanufe, O., & Kim, D. J. (2018). Comparing fingerprint-based biometrics authentication
versus traditional authentication methods for e-payment. Decision Support Systems, 106,
1-14.
Prasad, P. S., Devi, B. S., Reddy, M. J., & Gunjan, V. K. (2018, January). A survey of
fingerprint recognition systems and their applications. In International Conference on
Communications and Cyber Physical Engineering 2018 (pp. 513-520). Springer,
Singapore.