Using unique markers – or ‘biometrics’ – to differentiate between individuals isn’t a new idea –police have been using fingerprints to catch criminals for 150 years.From banking to healthcare, digital technology is widening its scope and application. Security concerns are increasing as more information about us is made available. Discover more about digital biometrics in HMA VPN infographic now and visit www.hmavpn.com for more.

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What’s the solution?
Always scrutinize who
stores and accesses your
data when purchasing a
smart device.
In the meantime,
ensure that your internet
connection – on all your
devices – is secure.
Sources: Forbes, NY Times, CPO Magazine
Consequences
Identity theft
Biometric data is easy to hack. The way private
information is increasingly being collected, stored, and
transmitted by IoT devices makes them more vulnerable
to identity theft.
Access to private information
Unlike encryption keys, biometric technology
captures a single unique identity that cannot be
changed. With access to biometric data, hackers can
easily use this to tamper with sensitive information.
Surveillance society
Countries such as China have the ability to use facial
recognition technology to keep tabs on their society
and label them based on race and ethnicity for law
enforcement purposes
Why should I care?
Even India – with 1.2bn
people – collects biometric
data on every citizen.
Biometric security
is a global issue.
In 2015, hackers
accessed the fingerprint
data of 5.6m US
government employees
in one go.
You can always
change a PIN number
but the same isn’t true
of your fingerprint data.
Source: Wired
It is big
It is not as secure
as it should be
It can be uniquely
vulnerable
How can they be
used to track you?
The United States has three key biometric management systems: Visitor
and Immigration Status Indicator Tracker (USVISIT) IDENT and OBID
Cameras at Chicago and New York airports are linked
to police facial recognition systems
Worldwide, airports including Dubai and London Gatwick are
replacing security checks with facial recognition and Iris scans
200,000 fingerprints are captured
150,000 comparisons are
checked (for previous US visitors)
100m individuals processed
175,000 known or suspected
terrorists identified
15m new unique identities added
Biometrics are seen as key in securing the
predicted 75.4bn devices that will make
up the ‘internet of things’ by 2025
Already used by
police, airports, and
immigration officers
Emerging and
established biometrics
Facial
recognition
Tool for healthcare, forensic
science, and genealogy
sites such as 23andMe
DNA
Predicted to be a key
identification tool for
‘internet of things’
Iris
Already being used
to make call centers
more secure
Now ubiquitous thanks
to Apple Pay and
smartphone banking
FingerprintVoice
Entering and exiting the
USA everyday:
In 2017 alone
Meanwhile...
Odour, vein recognition, gait
(walking style) recognition,
hand geometry recognition
Sources: Biometrics Institute Zdnet
Source: CBR Online
Other digital
biometrics options:
Digital Biometrics:
What you need to know
What are digital biometrics?
Digital biometrics are measurements
on physiological or behavioral characteristics
of a person for determining or verifying the
identity of a person.