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Ten years ago, biometrics seemed like something out of a science fiction movie. Fast forward to now, and people everywhere are unlocking their phones with their faces. And the appetite for continued use of biometrics is significant \u2014 86% of consumers want to use biometrics<\/a> to verify their identity. With biometric technology, people no longer have to worry about memorizing lengthy passwords, and the chances of them ever losing their face or fingerprints is next to none.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But as biometrics becomes more and more mainstream, distinctive problems<\/a> are coming to the fore. People had to wear masks during the pandemic and couldn\u2019t leverage face recognition technologies. Lawmakers are raising ethical concerns related to biometrics. And cybercriminals are learning how to cheat the system by creating silicone fingerprint replicas or using voice mimicry to circumvent biometrics-protected spaces. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

New advances have made some biometrics approaches safer and more secure, but these techniques are more costly to implement. So, how do we address these issues moving forward? This piece will explore how biometric authentication<\/a> is evolving to meet new security, adoption, and ethics demands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Responding to Existing Security Vulnerabilities<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Biometric solutions improve the user experience, but that doesn\u2019t mean much if they aren\u2019t secure. To protect organizations, their employees, and their customers, biometric technology companies are pouring time, money, and effort into research and development \u4e00 particularly in the following areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Improved Sophistication<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The facial recognition and fingerprint recognition we have today are far better than they were several years ago, but they still have the potential to advance even further. More complex technology (such as 3D scanning) can examine all<\/em> the details of someone\u2019s face or fingerprint, decreasing the risk of duplication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same goes for voice recognition and iris recognition \u4e00 examining the minutiae of those traits can reveal gaps in the fake versions cyberattackers produce. In addition, making detection systems interactive can help; for example, some facial recognition systems require users to blink as part of the authentication process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Traits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

One major issue with biometrics is that people know what your face and fingers look like, making them easier to replicate than physical traits you can\u2019t see. Silicone fingerprints and masks have already allowed cybercriminals to slip through the cracks. So biometric technology companies are exploring other unique characteristics like a person\u2019s gait, intraocular vessels, typing patterns, heart rate, and even the shape of their earlobes to reduce the risk of mimicry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enhanced Storage<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Since not all cybercriminals have the ability to create fake faces or fingerprints, they\u2019ve taken a different tack, attacking the databases that store biometric data. Once that happens, the biometric data that\u2019s been exposed cannot be used for security purposes again. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, companies are constantly brainstorming new ways to secure biometric information<\/a>, whether it\u2019s scrambling and storing it on separate servers to make it tougher to piece together, storing it on the cloud, or using other more complicated authentication methods. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Offensive Testing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cyberattackers are very creative and good at what they do. While we can\u2019t always predict how they will try to circumvent new measures, we can guess. Some biometric technology companies have taken a more offensive approach, testing their new techniques as if they were attackers attempting to bypass biometric authentication. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To offer the greatest protection possible, researchers create and test dupes made out of various materials, try to steal data on the backend, and come up with and test any other scenarios they can think of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increased Adoption<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The launch of Face ID for Apple phones was a huge step forward for biometric authentication. Since everyone who purchased an iPhone was required to use facial recognition, people grew to love it, making biometric technology much easier to explain and encourage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On top of that, the cost to integrate biometric technology into authentication processes and systems is decreasing. Companies are finding ways to streamline biometric solutions, and many machines now come pre-built with biometric capabilities. In fact, researchers estimate that biometric facial recognition hardware will be present in 90% of smartphones by 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, many companies have incorporated biometric authentication into their products. For example: <\/p>\n\n\n\n