Abstract: In a method of facilitating an encrypted communication for use in communication between a local device, operated by a user, and a remote device, a data representation of a biometric feature of the user is received from a biometric input interface. The data representation is transformed into a biometric encryption key using a predetermined set of rules. A device for communicating on a network includes a biometric input interface a processor, and a transceiver. The processor transforms a biometric data input from the biometric input interface into an encryption key and encrypts data for transmission onto the network using the encryption key, thereby generating encrypted data. The transceiver transmits the encrypted data to the network.