The number of devices featuring biometric security will triple to 600 million by 2021, according to a new report.Demand for methods that involve less hardware raising the profile of solutions such as voice and facial recognition are helping drive the growth, a report from Juniper Research says.Multiple biometrics will become part of consumers' mobile experience in the near future, the study Mobile Biometrics: Consumer Markets, Opportunities & Forecasts 2016-2021 says.Technologies that do not require dedicated hardware, as fingerprinting does, will grow new audiences as biometric security penetrates markets with lower-tier smartphones. Fingerprinting will remain common in more affluent regions though, the report says.It also suggests use cases for biometrics will shift from identification to verification, as the need for better security of the biometric itself increases. “While biometrics offer an increased amount of security and convenience, they need higher levels of protection,” says research author James Moar.”Establishing best practices for storage and transmission of newer biometrics will be key to ensuring consumer control over the security of these most personal data.”The boom in biometric authentication was highlighted last month by a Frost & Sullivan report which stated one in three new cars will feature some form of biometric feature by 2025.

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