This book proposes a Throughput Model that draws from computer science, economic and psychology
literatures to model perceptual and judgmental processes whereby biometrics might be
used to reduce risks to a company's internal control. The book also discusses challenges in
employing biometric technology and pinpoints avenues for future research. Biometrics is the
examination of measurable biological characteristics. In organizational security, biometrics refers
to tools that rely on measurable physical and behavioral characteristics that can be automatically
checked.
The Throughput Modeling process enables organizations to employ trust systems in assisting
transactions that are motivated by ethical considerations. Auditing systems are by far based on
trust. Concepts of ethics and trust are aided by the employment of biometrics technology, which
enhances the transactions between individuals and organizations in an internal control environment. Issues pertaining to sustainability
are also examined with the assistance of the Throughput Model.
Finally, this book examines the potential use of an internal control biometrics system to lessen threats to identification and verification
procedures. This book proposes an "Throughput Model framework" that considers both exposure and information risks as fundamental
factors in classifying applications and organizational processes that might be candidates for the type of internal control biometrics system
that biometrics can offer.