1. Biometrics : Password Replacement for Elderly
Eiman Ahmed, Brandon DeLuca, Emily Hirowski, Connor Magee, Ivan Tang Dr. Jean F. Coppola
Department of Information Technology
Pace University
New York, New York

2. Background
Elderly are left behind in the process of creating new technology
Difficulty learning new things
Physical limitations restrict usability
In terms of security, aging leads to memory loss, affecting password protection

3. The Importance of Security

4. Cybersecurity Issues Defined
Rapidly and continually developing cyber dangers
Passwords ensure users’ personalities on sites, purchases, s, banking, etc...
Passwords are tedious to remember, but are important
Biometrics is a good solution to this problem, especially for the elderly, as it rids the user of having to remember any password at all, by using physical features

5. Biometrics

6. Forgotten Generation

7. Seniors and Technology
Discouraging Characteristics:
Disabilities/ health issues
High skepticism
Needing someone to teach them
Common in internet users:
Ages 65-69
Annual household income of $75,000 or higher
College graduates
Pew Research Center 3 Apr 2014 Aaron Smith

8. Usage Today Popular: Social Media User friendliness
Social while being home bound
Not Popular:
Banking
Online Shopping
Health Insurance Portal

9. Overview Gender Male 56% Female 44% Age Groups <50 28% 50-59 36%
< % % % % %
90+ 0%

10. Disparity in Usage
Ages 50-59
Ages 70-89

13. Traditional Passwords
Traditional methods are not time efficient

15. Keyboard vs. Biometric Scanner
Majority find keyboard difficult to use, prefer biometric experience

18. Traditional vs. Biometric
More neutral results

20. Importance of Biometrics Usage
Majority disagree with statement, but would use security more if accessible

23. Traditional vs. Biometrics
More on neutral, but majority do

25. Conclusion Security isn’t the primary concern of older adults
Typical methods of storing and loading passwords to be rather exhausting
More inclined to using security features if they were made to be more accessible.
Typing in and remembering passwords is not a major factor in most of them using technology more often than they currently do or do not
Biometrics, although popular and useful, needs further testing.

26. Future Work Continuing to gather new data to strengthen findings
Distribute findings to Biometric hardware manufacturers, push out this technology to elderly population
Continue to spread awareness of intense security needs in the 21st century to all age populations