The Different Types Of Secure Biometric Authentication

Heena Mehta
2 min readDec 7, 2022

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Secure biometric

Biometric authentication uses technology to verify a person’s identity based on physical or behavioral characteristics. It can be used to authenticate someone’s identity when they are attempting to access a secure system or location. Biometric authentication can help to prevent unauthorized access to sensitive information and can also help to reduce fraud and identity theft. Examples of biometric authentication methods include fingerprint scanning, face recognition, iris scanning, voice recognition, and more. Secure biometric authentication systems use encryption to protect the collected and stored data and are designed to be both secure and convenient.

Physical Biometrics

A person’s biometric information is saved in a database with specialized equipment (scanners, sensors, and other readers). This data, like a fingerprint, is protected by the system and transformed into digital data. The system then matches the new data with what is already in its database when the finger is reapplied to the scanner. Finally, if there is a match, the system will either verify the user’s identity and provide them access or deny the request if there is not.

Face recognition is a simple process for modern smartphone cameras and video recorders thanks to built-in sensors driven by neural networks. In this way, an individual is identified by their photograph. This technology can be utilized for more than just unlocking phones.

Biometrics with behavior

Biometrics with behavior refers to using behavioral biometric technologies to identify and authenticate individuals based on their unique physical or behavioral characteristics. Examples of biometric technologies in this context include facial recognition, voice recognition, and gait analysis. This type of authentication is growing in popularity due to its capacity to cure and is a more reliable form of authentication than traditional methods, such as passwords and pins. In addition, biometrics with behavior can be used to track the activity of individuals and can be used to detect fraudulent activity.

Fingerprint Research

Fingerprint Research Fingerprint research is an area that works for identification and verification purposes. Research focuses on developing methods to distinguish unique fingerprints from one another accurately and to determine the authenticity of a fingerprint. Research also investigates using biometric technologies such as iris recognition and facial recognition to supplement or replace fingerprint recognition. Additionally, researchers explore using Machine learning techniques and artificial intelligence to enhance the accuracy and speed of fingerprint recognition systems.

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