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This chapter explores how biometric security can simplify accessing buildings and digital resources for office workers, highlighting the potential convenience of using face scans and fingerprints. It envisions a future where employees can effortlessly enter buildings and access work-related resources by presenting their unique physical characteristics, emphasizing the benefits of biometrics in terms of efficiency and ease of use.

Badge swipes and passwords are cornerstones of security in the modern workplace. But in a world where security is increasingly tied to biometrics and personal devices, your face or fingerprint may soon become the key to workplace security. While biometrics could provide better protection for sensitive information than an easily forgettable password, what are the privacy risks of biometric tech going mainstream? WSJ’s Danny Lewis explores the future of biometric security at work, and whether it could even go beyond face scans and fingerprints.

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Further reading:

Your Face Is Your Ticket: A Creepy Convenience

Apple Makes Security Changes to Protect Users From iPhone Thefts

Rite Aid Banned From Using AI Facial Recognition in FTC Settlement

What Is the Future of Identity Verification?

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