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... Technology is rapidly evolving around the world and becoming more and more of our everyday lives. From the large, corporate business world to the small household, the use of computers and networks is all around us. With that, come potential risks which must be carefully evaluated as well as take appropriate security measures to protect your privacy, data and most of all, yourself. These threats are particularly evident in the corporate world, where organizations may have very valuable and sensitive data which is crucial to protect from intruders. There are two main types of security which are split into physical/biometric and software. Biometric security is one of the most widely used methods of security in organizations, where there are many users as well as many potential intruders. Biometric technologies include physiological (related to the shape of the body) and behavioural technology. Examples include fingerprint scanners, facial recognition, DNA, palm geometry, iris

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