Modalities of biometric technology are projected to advance so far that soon any body part will be able to fulfil our authentication needs.
Whether it be recording our intonation, capturing our face, or analysing our walk, when we supply our biometric information our full identities are used to protect company systems and disarm hackers.
Many companies specialise in fraud migration through analysis of user authentication behaviours using passwords, however biometrics can allow a real user’s identity to be verified against a complete data match, eliminating any doubt over cyber attacks.
In contrast, hackers trying to overcome password authentication will not always be familiar with the data they are inputting.
The Wall Street Journal in a recent article signalled the end of the password era, promoting why the body will become the next security key.
Mohamed Lazzouni, Chief Technology Officer at Aware, quoted in the article, said: “As soon as you arrive at the parking lot, your geolocation is fed into a system from the phone that has been given to you. As soon as you come through the front door, facial recognition could open the door and could also unlock your computer” he said.
The article points out that organisations can “fortify” security of their systems if they ditch passwords for good in favour of biometrics.
Overall, biometric technology win against passwords in terms of security and data protection.
There are many examples in the article of biometric modalities being leveraged across different industries.
“Biometric scans are an important deterrent as attempts to hack corporate systems have become more frequent and sophisticated”, says Andrew Shikiar, an executive director of the FIDO Alliance, that promotes passkey encryption which can be unlocked with biometrics.
Liveness detection is particularly formidable for travel organisations.
Handing over personal and permanent data for biometric matching however requires companies to understand their role in upholding data privacy. They must let customers know what data is being collected, the purpose for collection and the period of time which it will be retained.
Regulation is an important overlayer on top of biometric practices as well as encryption. Nevertheless, the article says consumer technology must “ease people’s concerns about sharing personal information”.
