Which of the following statements pertaining to biometrics is FALSE?
A.
User can be authenticated based on behavior.
B.
User can be authenticated based on unique physical attributes.
C.
User can be authenticated by what he knows.
D.
A biometric system’s accuracy is determined by its crossover error rate (CER).
Explanation:
Biometrics is based on “what you are” or “what you do”. It is not based on what you know.
Incorrect Answers:
A: Behavioral (what you do), is one of the two categories that biometrics are divided into.
B: The physiological biometric category refers to traits that are physical attributes unique to a specific individual.
D: When determining a biometric system’s accuracy, the CER metric is the most important measurement.Harris, Shon, All In One CISSP Exam Guide, 6th Edition, McGraw-Hill, 2013, pp. 187, 188