Knowing who your users are today is more important than ever. This explains, in part, why integrating biometric usage into identity and access management (IAM) appears appealing. Throw in some artificial intelligence (AI) to help manage all these data points, and the future of biometrics looks pretty wild.
The appeal of using biometrics for identity and access management is high. They are hyper accurate, and as of now, difficult to edit or crack. But that’s not to say this situation can’t change, nor does it say anything about the data liabilities you are incurring if you employ biometrics in your enterprise in the meantime. And, the industry is moving beyond focusing solely on facial recognition tools.
So, what should security professionals know about the state of biometrics and how to manage biometric data?
Basic Biometrics: Wearables
Most of us have probably carried some type of key card at some point in our life, but now, even wearables are becoming commonplace. Instead of using a radio frequency identification (RFID) key card in your wallet or purse, low energy Bluetooth devices may be able to perform the same tasks. You can still use your same token-type access, but once you start merging technologies, you get an entirely new set of possibilities.
For example, does your wearable have some sort of health monitoring capability? Don’t be surprised if your heartbeat or electrocardiogram record turns into your next “key” to the door.
Lasers
On the topic of heartbeats, how about instead of a wearable you have a laser measuring your heart’s output? Now imagine you could detect that heartbeat ..
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