Determining the best biometric reader for an application

December 13, 2017
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This guest post was contributed by Anixter. Biometric physical access control is the most secure means for allowing access due to the unique physical characteristics of every individual. Biometric physical access control solutions provide stronger authentication methods than a PIN, access card or physical keys, which can be lost or stolen and facilitate an unauthorized entry. Biometrics is the only credential that positively authenticates the person before he or she accesses a secure area. There are multiple ways of using

The importance of two-factor authentication

September 23, 2017
Yutaka Deguchi

This is a guest post by Yutaka Deguchi, general manager of mofiria Corporation. In recent years, the use of “two-factor authentication” has been increasing as a personal identification method. The methods of identity verification are roughly divided into the following three: 1) Use user’s knowledge: (Someting you know) 2) Use user’s possession: (Something you have) 3) Use characteristics of users themselves: (Something you are, biometrics) Multi-factor authentication is a method of identity verification using multiple elements of these three, and

Explainer: Keystroke recognition

December 8, 2016
Rawlson King

Keystroke recognition has been defined by both industry and academics as the process of measuring and assessing a typing rhythm on digital devices, including on: computer keyboards, mobile phones, and touch screen panels. A noted typing measurement, keystroke recognition, often called “keystroke dynamics”, refers to the detailed timing information that describes exactly when each key was pressed on a digital device and when it was released as a person types. Though biometrics tend to rely on physical traits like fingerprint

A primer on voice biometrics

April 13, 2016
Steve Hoffman

This is a guest post by Steve Hoffman, CEO of SayPay Technologies, Inc. Overview Speech recognition services like Apple’s Siri and OK Google have become convenient alternatives to the tedious, frustrating and time-consuming effort of keying data into mobile phones. Speech recognition has been around for years and include products like Dragon (Nuance), Cortana, (Microsoft) and Alexa (Amazon). So it’s natural for people to think the terms speech and voice recognition are synonymous. Speech recognition is the exercise of using

Explainer: Multi-factor authentication

March 7, 2016
Rawlson King

Multi-factor authentication is a method of multi-faceted access control which a user can pass by successfully presenting authentication factors from at least two of the three categories: • knowledge factors (“things only the user knows”), such as passwords or passcodes; • possession factors (“things only the user has”), such as ATM cards or hardware tokens; and • inherence factors (“things only the user is”), such as biometrics Knowledge factors are the most commonly used form of authentication. In this form,

What are biometrics?

January 24, 2016
Rawlson King

Biometrics Research Group, Inc. defines biometrics as measurable physical and behavioral characteristics that enable the establishment and verification of an individual’s identity. Biometrics is the process by which a person’s unique physical and other traits are detected and recorded by an electronic device or system as a means of confirming identity. The term “biometrics” derives from the word “biometry”, which refers to the statistical analysis of biological observations and phenomena. Since biometric identifiers are unique to individuals, they are more

Explainer: Facial Recognition

January 10, 2016
Rawlson King

Biometrics Research Group, Inc. defines facial recognition as technology that measures distances between specific parts of a person’s face as a mode for identification. People typical use faces to recognize other individuals. Advancements in computing over the past few decades has now enabled similar recognition automatically. Early face recognition algorithms used simple geometric models, but the recognition process has now matured into a science of sophisticated mathematical representations and matching processes. Major advancements and initiatives in the past 10 to

Explainer: Signature Recognition

January 10, 2016
Rawlson King

Biometrics Research Group, Inc. defines signature recognition as a behavioural biometric that identifies an individual on the basis of their handwritten text. Writing is human physical expression but concurrently an acquired skill. Signature recognition requires an individual to supply a sample of text which serves as a base of measurement of their writing. The purpose of the signature recognition process is to identify the writer of a given sample, while the purpose of a signature verification process is to confirm

Explainer: Fingerprint Matching

December 5, 2015
Rawlson King

Biometrics Research Group, Inc. defines fingerprint identification as an automated method of verifying a match between two human fingerprints. Over the years, fingerprint identification has become one of the most well-known and publicized biometric modalities. Because of their uniqueness and consistency over time, fingerprints have been used for identification for over a century. The first recorded use of fingerprints for identification was in 1858. With advances in computing capabilities by the 1960s, fingerprint identification is now a highly automated technique.

Explainer: Big Data

September 8, 2015
Rawlson King

Big Data is a term used to describe large and complex data sets that can provide insightful conclusions when analyzed and visualized in a meaningful way. Conventional database tools do not have capabilities to manage large volumes of unstructured data. Big Data is typically defined as a collection of data sets so large and complex that it becomes difficult to process using on-hand database management tools or traditional data processing applications. Relational database management systems and desktop statistics and visualization