Risk |
Impact |
Probability |
Mitigating Factor |
| Hardware malfunctions will cause backups at the checkout lines, hence frustrating consumers and affecting store sales |
High |
Low |
Continuous testing and procedures in the event of failure as well as a backup fingerprint database |
| Software malfunctions will cause backups at the checkout lines, hence frustrating consumers and affecting store sales |
High |
Low |
Continuous testing and procedures in the event of failure |
| Lost cards yielding in the identity theft of individuals who have their fingerprints stored on card |
High |
Low |
Smart Card technology, encryption techniques, & scanning techniques |
| Fingerprint fraud becomes as prevalent as other types of fraud |
High |
Low |
Difficulty in obtaining and using fingerprint data make fraud unlikely |
| New automatic and reliable fraud prevention technique is invented
that has benefits over fingerprint technology |
High |
Very Low |
Continuously monitoring current markets and technologies |
| Smart Card Reader technology, or other technology used, changes |
Mid |
Mid |
Designed to be easy to integrate new technologies |
