The security of Advanced Traffic Management System (ATMS) proves to be vital as these systems are expanded to support regional traffic management, integrated with public safety, electronic toll collection and other systems, and become part of Homeland Security. Changes to critical ATMS subsystems by disgruntled employees, operators without permission and training to manage functions, hackers, or aggressive terrorists could create dangerous roadway situations. Password protection provides minimal security. Often times, passwords are not only lost or stolen, but also shared among employees. This paper provides insight on the security challenges faced by ATMS systems and proposes biometric fingerprint security as a viable solution. Biometric fingerprint scan technology has improved steadily over the last ten years. A discussion of finger print technology is provided along with information about the integration of this capability into existing ATMS systems.
Samenvatting