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Explaining Biometrics

Read comprehensive descriptions and explanations of the latest biometric technology solutions including a glossary of biometric terms and definitions.

 

How to harden biometric authentication with presentation attack detection

By Mike Engle, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of 1Kosmos It’s no secret, and hasn’t been for some time, that…

 

Securing biometric authentication with presentation attack detection

By Mohammed Murad, VP Sales and Business Development and a Board of Director for Iris ID Systems In an era…

 

What is Aadhaar?

India introduced Aadhaar in a government initiative to provide Indians with a unique identification number. The purpose was to simplify…

 

Explainer: What is biometric hashing?

The quest to make biometric data private and secure has led to the development of biometric hashing.  Hashing is a…

 

Legal identity and why it matters

The United Nations defines legal identity as the basic characteristics of a human person’s existence. This includes aspects such as…

 

Foundational identity: A fundamental human right

For one to have a house standing strong, one needs to have laid a solid foundation for it. The same…

 

L1 biometric device certification now mandatory for Aadhaar authentication

India has transitioned to more secure biometric authentication devices, with the requirement for only registered devices certified to the Level…

 

Identification for development: A Who’s Who

Identification for development, sometimes styled as “ID4D,” is a global initiative that seeks to provide legal identity for the 850…

 

Application of biometric face identification technologies in financial institutions

By T. R. Abdullin, T. V. Shipunov, M. N. Zakirov, R. L. Zainulin, A. A. Shnyrev, and A. A.Bunyatyan of…

 

Centralized identity systems vs. decentralized identity systems

Legal and digital identity systems are organized in centralized or decentralized architectures. To appreciate the difference between these two types…

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