Biometric authentication is a simple way to confirm identity without having to recall passwords or transport physical elements like a keycard. Biometric authentication uses unique physical or behavioral characteristics to confirm identity and to approve access to systems, devices or locations.
Biometric sensors or access control devices are divided
into two groups, such as Physiological Biometrics and Behavioral Biometrics.
Mainly facial recognition, fingerprint, hand geometry, recognition, and DNA are
physiological biometrics. Although biometric activity includes keystroke,
signature and voice recognition. Some of them are discussed below for a better
understanding of this definition.
Fingerprints were the only type of biometric data that more than half (62 per cent) of respondents were comfortable with. In second place came face scans, beating voice scans by five percent. A full 28 percent of respondents are not comfortable sharing with private companies any biometric data. It is one of the most common uses of biometric authentication. Some software uses the employee's identification system, while other solutions require advanced biometric authentication devices, such as a fingerprint scanner connected to the office entrance.
Aadhaar offers a single ID number based on an iris scan, digital fingersprints and digital picture for every resident of India.
Aadhaar is world's leading bio-metric identification program, or about ten times the vast number of classified intelligence systems in the equation, which are estimated to include the biometrics of almost 16% of the world population. Politically and socially, however, it is widely seen in India as the ability to develop public service initiatives in India and to encourage a groundbreaking road to digital and financial inclusion.
"Aadhaar successfully covered over 1.25 billion people as the Indian Digital Identity Program, India's open digital infrastructure, commonly referred to as India Stack, includes electronic payments, digital signatures, digital locker and data enhanced capability as core levels as well as core digital identity systems.
There were more than 33 billion Aadhaar-based authentications, more than 7.5 billion e-KYC transactions, 200 million micro-ATM transactions, and more than 1.3 billion monthly UPI transactions.
Thus, "India now runs the world's largest direct cash transfer program, with over $35 billion now being sent directly to the beneficiary's bank account, resulting in $5 billion in savings, according to government estimates."
Hence Biometrics moved up two spots from CompTIA's Emerging Technology Community on the list of "Top 10 Emerging Technologies for 2020," hurdling robotics and block chain to take the number 5 spot.
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ReplyDeleteBiometrics are a way to measure a person’s physical characteristics to verify their identity. These can include physiological traits, such as fingerprints and eyes, or behavioral characteristics, such as the unique way you'd complete a security-authentication puzzle. To be useful, biometric data must be unique, permanent and collectible. Once measured, the information is compared and matched in a database.
ReplyDeleteEvery time you unlock a smartphone screen with a facial recognition, ask Siri for a weather update, or log in to your online bank account using your fingerprint, you're using biometrics. You might use the technology every day to authenticate your identity or communicate with a personal device, but there are plenty of other uses for biometrics.
For example, police can collect DNA and fingerprints at crime scenes or may use video surveillance to analyze a suspect’s gait or voice. In medicine, wellness exams might include retinal scans or genetic tests. And when you use a credit card at a cash register, you'll probably supply a signature, which can be analyzed if the issuer suspects forgery.
Comment By: Amarbant Singh
This year, we are sure that this year biometric technology will be much more present in companies and users' daily lives. And it is that already throughout 2019, and we have been able to appreciate how facial recognition or voice biometrics began to gain weight; while in the case of the fingerprint, thanks to its use on mobile devices, its use has been consolidated; Therefore, everything indicates that, throughout this new year, this type of technology will have even more place in various sectors.
ReplyDeleteBiometric technology is a key free world, unlike other options like pin, passwords or key that needs to be memorized or carried, with biometric technology the key to everything is the individual own self. Cloud based technology in biometrics is the most secure form of authentication enabling higher security and protection against identity theft.
ReplyDeleteAadhar card, India’s Digital Identity Programme being the worlds largest adoption of biometric technology to develop public services for citizens, has now come up with a more defined strategy from strengthening privacy of its residents. This is called Biometric Locking/ Unlocking service that allow the Aadhar card holder to temporarily lock/ unlock their biometrics.
Best technology and easy to implement!!!!
ReplyDeleteReally like the way you have explained things in this blog. It is really helpful and easy to understand.
ReplyDeletegreat statistics provided, really puts us in perspective how much of our biometric data is used.
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