In order to elevate the efficiency of government offices in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has provided directions to install biometric machines within the offices up to the block level. Such a move would not only mark the attendance but keep a track of officials’ in-time as well.

Before reading this article, think about your home for a minute. You use the lock and key to open your door; for accessing your email, you have to enter passwords and username. For checking the temperature of your refrigerator you need to use thermostat.

The biometric payment cards have been a long-sought technical development. Adding further security to the payment cards, it requires a user to scan its thumb while holding a payment card over a Point of Sale (POS) terminal.

On 5th March, The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), the authority responsible for Aadhaar in India mentioned how there’s been no incident of Aadhaar biometrics misuse, i.e. identity theft or monetary loss.

Near Field communication is a short range communication channel which is becoming one of the most promising and latest technology. The main purpose of this technology is to create one time connection like other wireless technologies, Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. In this article we will tell you how NFC is playing a vital role in biometric authentication.

Biometrics essentially is the statistical evaluation of biological data, which implies our physical and behavioural characteristics and biometric sensors scrutinize their electrical capacity, pressure, temperature, light and speed. Compact and concise in design, these are conveniently installed across multiple devices and effectively do away with security issues across several domains and are quintessential in this novel world.

Similar to the Facebook Lite app that was launched in 2015, Microsoft has built a lightweight version of its extensively used video calling application, Skype. Microsoft created Skype Lite specifically for the Indian market. In an event in Mumbai, Microsoft’s CEO, announced Skype Lite, a 13MB android software that is designed to work perfectly in areas.

When we talk about a biometric device which can be also called as a biometric identifier, we tend to refer to an objective used for the security measurement of the people working in an organisation. But the current situation if comes into focus, we can ensure the efficient working of the biometric technology as this system of services is slowly taking over a lot of the security systems all over.

If the report by Acuity Market Intelligence is to be believed, this is year is going to be ground-breaking for biometric technology. Digital identities are often criticized and perceived as security and privacy threats. However, the limitations and encumbrances of passwords and PINs are exactly what called for Biometric technology in the first place.

In this modern technology world, there are ample of security devices available, which can provide great help in securing data and keep a record of person’s identity, and other transactions as well. In this way, mobile biometric technology has evolved as a boon for the tech savvy. It is the solution that works for purposes like the intersection of connectivity, security, and identity.