Biometrics Are Not Better

How does the author describe Biometrics being used in the story?

• Producing energy

• For security protection

• Filming movies

• Solving math problems

What are TWO examples of biometrics being used for good reasons?

• They are inexpensive

• They don't change over time

• They work well in dim lighting

• They are easier to use than passwords

• The use someone's unique features

Why can biometrics be unreliable sometimes?

• People still use passwords

• Body measurements can change

• Technology is not very good yet

• People don't understand how to use them

Why is biometric data theft a serious risk?

• You can't replace your fingerprints, eyes, or any biometric data

• Nothing can be easier than swiping your finger or blinking your eyes

• Biometrics can't be stolen as easily as passwords

• If your password is hacked, you can easily change it

Biometrics can cause someone to lose what type of rights?

• Right to vote

• Right to privacy

• Right to free speech

• Right to own property

How does this part of the passage make the reader feel?

"However, almost any technology can be bypassed by determined crooks. For example, we leave our fingerprints everywhere: on mirrors, tables, cars, and the very smartphones they are increasingly being used to unlock. Thieves can transfer those fingerprints to molds and create models using household materials."

• Calm

• Excited

• Something to fear

• Something to hope for

What is the central idea of the story?

• Many devices now use biometric technology

• The security risks of biometrics outweighs the benefits

• More research is needed to determine the benefits of biometrics

• Older technologies are less reliable and harder to use than biometrics

In what specific situations would biometrics not work? CHOOSE TWO.

• Scanning someone's face

  (facial recognition)

• If someone cut their finger and have a band aid on (fingerprint scan)

• Using a fingerprint mold

  (fingerprint scan)

• If someone has a cold (voice recognition)

How could someone trick the biometric system?

• Get plastic surgery

• Scan the person's face on a photograph

• Scan the face of the person's relative (parent, sibling, etc)

• Steal the person's credit card

What does this author want you to believe?

• That biometrics aren't as great as they seem

• That biometrics are the best invention ever

• That biometrics are the greatest thing to happen in technology in our time

• That biometrics have some good and bad traits