Social acceptance of RFID as a biometric security method

The integration of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) with biometrics methods enhances the accuracy and security of biometric identification and also provides easily accessible data on an RFID-enabled object that can be accessed by a reader. However, social factors play a key role in the further acceptance of the fusing of RFID and biometric technologies. A fundamental and highly influential social factor is individual safety and security. Convenience and security are the perceived advantages of biometrics and RFID use as individuals experience the benefits more frequently in everyday applications. Privacy concerns is found to be the greatest apprehension over the use of these fused applications. Specific scenarios of concern related to privacy issues include governmental abuse and the access and misuse of information by criminals or unauthorized persons relative to the use of a National ID Card utilizing biometrics and RFID. Regardlessly, the increasing social acceptance of technologies like biometrics and RFID are apparently aligned with motivational drivers such as fighting terrorism, reducing identity theft, security and covenience.