This article describes what sort of biometric-based identification technologies can be used for e-commerce. The present methods, such as credit cards can be misused. The biometric-based identification can be more effective because it identifies the person and not a property (credit card) or a certain knowledge related to the person (password). The present biometric systems have different pros and cons for the purpose of e-commerce. The recommendations in this article are based on 10 years of resources and experiences.

The present article aims to introduce the ways of secure access control, with a special emphasis on  biometric solutions on mobile devices. Apart from secure biometric data storage, which is also a very important aspect of this topic, there are several other  types of threats. On the following pages we provide a short description of the possible risks of  biometric systems. In order to understand the current status and attitude towards biometrics, we introduce our own survey as well.