The author of this article is Bahaa Abdul Hadi. As an Identity Management expert, Bahaa Abdul Hadi always shares his experience on various platforms. This time he talks about the trends in biometric identity management.
Biometric identity management is fast becoming popular and is being used to identify people in different sectors. The technology being used is undergoing changes and innovations making identity management all the more effective.
Before getting into the latest trends, it is time to define biometric identity management. It is a system that allows the identification and authentication of persons using biometric traits like facial recognition, fingerprint matching, and iris recognition. The success of this system has led to its adoption globally.
Latest trends
1) Mobile biometrics
Biometric identity verification used to be done mostly within enclosed premises. This made it easy to setup the systems. Today, changes in the way businesses work have led to the need for mobile identification. Systems are being developed that allow biometric identification to be done in an open environment. This ensures easy identification at any time and any place.
2) Cloud biometrics
Cloud computing is one of the most powerful technologies today. It allows data to be stored on cloud server that is secure and offers many benefits. When biometric applications and data are stored on the cloud, it becomes easier to use the system more conveniently. It increases the speed of identification and also makes it more secure.
3) Touchless fingerprint identification
It is logical that to identify a fingerprint, the finger needs to be placed on a scanner. The pandemic and the need for contactless services saw the emergence of touchless identification. The scanner can identify a fingerprint from a distance without physical contact. This is a trend that would revolutionize who biometric identification happens.
4) Facial Recognition
Systems can recognize faces by comparing features observed through a camera with a database. Robust facial recognition processes have been developed. This ensures quicker and more effective identity management. The advances have ensured that the system cannot be spoofed easily
5) Blink to bank
To prevent spoofing using a photograph, liveness checks are used in facial recognition by banks. This ensures that the image the system is using is of a live person and not a photograph. The blinking of the eye is a feature the system looks for to detect liveness. This makes the biometric identification highly secure.
The article has been published by the editorial board of the Identity Herald and authored by Bahaa Abdul Hadi. For more information please visit www.identityherald.com
