Biometric technology
Biometrics is the science and technology of analyzing human body characteristics. Biometric is in two basic categories. Biometrics technology collects data from physical or behavioral attributes related to the human body. Physical biometrics today includes facial recognition, iris recognition, and fingerprint recognition (Schuckers, 2020). Behavioral biometrics includes walking patterns, gestures, and voice recognition. Behavioral biometrics can be viewed as the body’s handwriting as it moves through the world.
Companies and government agencies are increasingly using biometrics systems in various applications, including identification, personalized experiences, or surveillance (Fennelly, 2016). An example is Walt Disney World theme park in Florida that takes full advantage of biometrics, using wearable technologies and fingerprinting to create a uniquely magical experience for their guests. This is after receiving a customized wristband and placing their index finger on a biometric scanner (Schuckers, 2020)
Disney guests gain entrance to the theme park and enjoy completely personalized service throughout their stay. Finance is among the most popular applications of biometric technology. Financial identification, verification, and authentication in commerce help make banking, purchasing, and account management safer and more convenient and responsible. According to Schuckers (2020), one way to strengthen biometric security is through liveness detection, confirming that your features match what is expected and standing right there. Biometric data can also be stored on the end user’s device. This is most commonly the case on smartphones that use touch ID fingerprint sensors, such as Apple’s ‘Secure Enclave.’
On-device storage can be used to store biometric data through a chip that holds the data separately to the device’s network ( Schuckers, 2020). With biometric technologies like fingerprint scanning, facial and voice recognition, and even iris recognition becoming popular in smartphones, authentication can be made more secure and convenient. Many smartphone apps already use biometric authentication for authorizing payments (Schuckers, 2020).
References
Fennelly, L. (2016). Effective Physical Security.
Schucker. S. (2020). Biometrics Technology. Retrieved from clarkson. edu. website: www.clarkson.edu.com