Russia, China, and Japan are the reigning experts in the world of facial recognition, and contrary to popular belief already have advanced technology in place when it comes to facial recognition. The reliance on only eyes for facial recognition, was identified as a limitation several years back. A few reasons for this are: Places like…

The current pandemic has increased our reliance on various biometric technologies. From infrared scanners to detect body temperatures to facial recognition programs to track Covid-19 patients; it’s clear that biometrics will play a significant role in the future. However, there are concerns about using these technologies that have also become myths. Let’s explore 3 commonly…

Hand held devices are slowly eradicating the need to have a number of facilities that were considered indispensable a couple of decades back. Starting from banks and ATMs to haute couture stores, they are slowly being replaced by platforms accessed via the internet, and one short step later, via mobile phones. This makes it increasingly…

ABIS or automated biometric identification system is an autonomous and real time identity identification platform that leverages biometrics traits in order to recognize individuals. This involves comparing biometrics such as fingerprints, retina/iris, facial or voice scan against a database. Some more sophisticated systems may also use other identifying traits such as body language, behaviour analysis…

Industries grow when they adopt and invest in the latest technologies. The airline industry is no exception to this. It has to constantly evolve and adapt to the latest trends in technology to improve their customer service. Facial recognition in combination with Artificial Intelligence(AI) can reshape the entire landscape of the airline industry. Unfortunately, most…

TrueID is making an effort to list the influencers in Biometric Identity Space along with combined expertise in Cloud, Security etc. The identified influencers have contributed immensely to the growth of the industry and are in senior roles extending their expertise for the benefit of the community. 1. Graham Cluley Graham is a reputed blogger…

Yes, you read it right, we are referring to the same barcodes that are used in a local supermarket or a retail outlet in the nearest mall. From your experience in the mall, you should have understood that barcodes carry some pricing information that is read by the scanner at the Point of Sale counter….

The days of storing office data on external devices like CDs and hard disks are long gone! Today, many organizations work is performed in a cloud using multiple devices. This makes data accessible for company personnel from any location. This is where the problem starts. What if non-company personnel was accessing this data? What a…

The largest and most common use of blockchain until now has been seen only in cryptocurrencies. But the very fundamentals that make blockchain the perfect method of circulating and using cryptocurrencies have immense potential that are yet to be tapped into. Biometrics on the other hand have become a common security technique used in a…

Safeguarding your information with a complex password is not sufficient for preventing a data breach. Instead of opting for a “something you know” type password, companies are now relying upon “something you are” security keys such as your facial patterns, fingerprints, retina scans; in other words, biometrics. This works as a multi-factorial authentication method. Biometric…