Biometric Security: How It's Evolving In IoT
What is biometrics? Think of unique markers, or "...metrics related to human characteristics," as Wikipedia says, that are used by computer systems to identify, secure and grant (or not grant) access to information and data. These features are also what is driving Internet of Things or IoT device to help keep you safe.
Today, more manufacturers of connected devices are looking at using biometrics for security reasons. They are using these new technologies to help protect your devices from hackers. To help you learn about the leading biometrics used today, GearBrain has created a unique slideshow below. if you would like more in-depth information on biometrics, visit our article, Ditch The Password: Your Fingerprint Is About To Control Your Life
Fingerprints
Fingerprints are one of the oldest and most widely used biometric. It's been around for decades. The reason is our fingerprints do not change from birth to death. Our law enforcement have made a lot of great advances to this technology over the years. Today, many manufacturers use this technology identification in smartphones and computers and expect it to be more widely used in many new connected devices. For more information on biometrics, check out GearBrain's Ditch The Password: Your Fingerprint Is About To Control Your Life.
▲Iris or Retina Scan
Eye muscles and network of blood vessels are unique to each individual, thus making this type of biometric very enticing for manufacturers looking to secure new connected devices. Eye-scan technology has improved greatly over the past few years. Today accurate eye scans can be done from up to 90 feet away. Details from the FBI. For more information on biometrics, check out GearBrain's Ditch The Password: Your Fingerprint Is About To Control Your Life.
▲Facial Recognition
Facial recognition is a widely used biometric in picking someone's face out of a crowd. It looks at a face and records its nuances such as distance between the eyes, shape of the cheekbones and width of the nose. Taken together, these elements sketch a unique portrait of each individual. Some manufacturers, like Samsung are using this technology to allow you to pay bills or secure your smartphone. You can learn more here. For more information on biometrics, check out GearBrain's Ditch The Password: Your Fingerprint Is About To Control Your Life.
▲Auditory Verification
Voice activation is starting to appear more and more in the IoT world. Our voices can be used to identify us very easily but keep in mind speech authentication is not the same as speech recognition. The former uses a "voice print" created for the use of secure authentication while the latter simply allows a device to understand its user's commands – think Cortana or Siri. Here are GearBrain, we believe voice is the new app and you can learn more about it from our article, Voice Is The New App. You can also learn more on biometrics from our article, Ditch The Password: Your Fingerprint Is About To Control Your Life..
▲Vascular Imaging (veins)
Vascular imaging or vein pattern authentication is an emerging biotmetric. Our veins provide us with a unique identifier and can be used for security purposes today. Scans of the palm or fingers are typical uses of vascular imaging. (You can get more details here.) You can also learn more on biometrics from our article, Ditch The Password: Your Fingerprint Is About To Control Your Life..
▲Other New Biometrics: Behavior (Gait or Signatures)
There are more and more new biotmetics being tested today to help secure our identities, privacy and new connected devices. We are hearing more about use of the shape of your ears, lip prints, footprints, odor, sweat pores and DNA. We expect only a few of these will become part of everyday security authentication.
Behavior is a new way of tackling the issues and can be used to help identify us. New biometics like Gait (how we walk), our signature (handwriting), or even the way we type on a computer keyboard are new ways to help identify us in today's ever changing world. For more information on biometrics, check out GearBrain's Ditch The Password: Your Fingerprint Is About To Control Your Life..
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