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Why Biometrics Is A Powerful Tool To Stop Hackers

June 23, 2022/in Computer Security

Computer passwords as we know them were developed in 1960. As passwords became more vulnerable to hackers, things like multi-factor authentication were added on.

As hackers continue to put cybersecurity in jeopardy, vendors like BIO-key are using biometrics to stay ahead of attackers.

Here’s a look at some of a CRNtv interview with Kim Biddings, vice president of product at BIO-key, who was named one of the 2022 Women of the Channel Awards. She talks about leveraging biometrics to protect against cyberattacks and shares her expertise on recruiting and marketing in the channel.

“When you authenticate [with biometrics], we know for certain that you are the person that‘s supposed to be authenticating that like just a device or token or password at this point,” Biddings said.

“Definitely. Yeah, that high insecurity of- what better way than your fingerprint or something like that, right?”

“Really the constant in all of this is us, right? We’re always behind these things, trying to log in…Enabling people to actually use a person or something about a person to authenticate them is extremely, extremely powerful to prevent those hacking methods and really increase security.”

I kind of want to shift a little bit and talk about you as a recruiter and, taking on or adding on partners and value-added distributors. What would you say are the keys to success when it comes to that field of the channel?

“I would say find a partner more so than vendors… If you aren‘t as expert [in this industry] or don’t have that level of expertise, get somebody like us or partner with you, that really does say, ‘Look, we‘ll help you identify opportunities,’ but then come in and really hold your hand show off the expertise that we’ve built over 20 years, and then that partners not having to learn that from scratch. Right? Because that‘s a huge barrier to entry into this market if you’re trying to go into it alone.”

What advice do you have for others that are in your position, or similar roles in the channel?

“We look for partners that can help support the customer after the fact with services and actual resources, and then help us bring the…

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Solutions for Cleaning Up a Mess: This Week’s Top Biometrics Stories

June 19, 2022/in Mobile Security

TECH5 is an international technology company founded by experts from the biometrics industry, which focuses on developing disruptive biometric and digital ID solutions through the application of AI and Machine Learning technologies.

TECH5 target markets include both Government and Private sectors with products powering Civil ID, Digital ID, as well as authentication solutions that deliver identity assurance for various use cases.

Learn more: www.tech5.ai

Onfido is building the new identity standard for the internet.Our AI-based technology assesses whether a user’s government-issued ID is genuine or fraudulent, and then compares it against their facial biometrics. That’s how we give companies like Revolut, Zipcar and Bitstamp the assurance they need to onboard customers remotely and securely. Our mission is to create a more open world, where identity is the key to access.. For more information, please visit www.onfido.com

ThreatMark brings trust to the digital world by providing cutting-edge fraud prevention solutions. Major banks use ThreatMark’s AI-powered technology and behavioral biometrics to build secured banking experience to precisely verify their legitimate users, seamlessly across all digital channels. All while securing the users’ most precious assets and keeping the fraudsters away. Learn more: www.threatmark.com/

With its secunet border gears product portfolio and specialised consulting expertise, secunet supports police forces and security authorities in their sovereign tasks. Whether ABC gates, self-service kiosks or biometric middleware – each component helps to strengthen identity protection and to accelerate verification – in mobile and stationary scenarios.

Mobile ID World is here to bring you the latest in mobile authentication solutions and application providers. Our company is dedicated to providing users with the best content and cutting edge information on technology, news, and mobile solutions for your mobile identity management…

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Apple’s New ‘Passkeys’ Bind Login Credentials to Device Biometrics

June 7, 2022/in Mobile Security

“…Apple framed Passkeys as the result of its collaboration with the FIDO Alliance, the cross-industry consortium dedicated to promoting the development and proliferation of post-password security standards and solutions.”

Apple's New 'Passkeys' Bind Login Credentials to Device Biometrics

At its 2022 Worldwide Developers Conference this week, Apple has unveiled a new password management feature that the company says is unphishable.

Dubbed “Passkeys”, the new solution is designed to create a unique digital code for each online account that the user visits using Apple’s Safari browser. The code is stored on the user’s device, and can only be unlocked using Touch ID or Face ID, the iPhone’s pioneering biometric authentication mechanisms.

That doesn’t mean a user can only access their online accounts using one particular device. Apple’s Passkeys are designed to sync across all of a user’s Apple devices, with the iPhone acting as a kind of security key to enable biometric login whenever an online account is accessed through another device.

In announcing the new solution, Apple framed Passkeys as the result of its collaboration with the FIDO Alliance, the cross-industry consortium dedicated to promoting the development and proliferation of post-password security standards and solutions. In May, the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium announced that they were working with Apple, Google, and Microsoft to develop passwordless login standards that would operate across the tech giants’ various browsers operating systems.

Apple’s Passkeys appear to be a tentative step in that direction. They do bypass the need for password-based security while simultaneously offering what appears to be an even stronger form of authentication; but at the moment their functionality appears to be restricted to Apple’s own ecosystem.

That’s very much in keeping with Apple’s reputation as something of an autocrat – or perhaps a philosopher king, if you’re fan – in rigidly controlling its own device and software ecosystem. But last month’s announcement from FIDO and W3C indicated that the tech giants planned to unfurl their collaboration gradually, over the course of the coming year, so there is still plenty of time for the…

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