The author of this article is Bahaa Abdul Hadi. As an Identity Management expert, Bahaa Abdul Hadi always shares his experience on various platforms. This time he talks about the trends in biometric identity management.

1. Trends in Biometric Identity
Management
The author of this article is Bahaa Abdul Hadi. As an Identity Management expert,
Bahaa Abdul Hadi always shares his experience on various platforms. This time he
talks about the trends in biometric identity management.
Biometric identity management is fast becoming popular and is being used to identify
people in different sectors. The technology being used is undergoing changes and
innovations making identity management all the more effective.
Before getting into the latest trends, it is time to define biometric identity management. It
is a system that allows the identification and authentication of persons using biometric
traits like facial recognition, fingerprint matching, and iris recognition. The success of
this system has led to its adoption globally.
Latest trends
1) Mobile biometrics
Biometric identity verification used to be done mostly within enclosed premises. This
made it easy to setup the systems. Today, changes in the way businesses work have
led to the need for mobile identification. Systems are being developed that allow
biometric identification to be done in an open environment. This ensures easy
identification at any time and any place.
2) Cloud biometrics
Cloud computing is one of the most powerful technologies today. It allows data to be
stored on cloud server that is secure and offers many benefits. When biometric
applications and data are stored on the cloud, it becomes easier to use the system
more conveniently. It increases the speed of identification and also makes it more
secure.
3) Touchless fingerprint identification
It is logical that to identify a fingerprint, the finger needs to be placed on a scanner. The
pandemic and the need for contactless services saw the emergence of touchless
identification. The scanner can identify a fingerprint from a distance without physical
contact. This is a trend that would revolutionize who biometric identification happens.
4) Facial Recognition

2. Systems can recognize faces by comparing features observed through a camera with a
database. Robust facial recognition processes have been developed. This ensures
quicker and more effective identity management. The advances have ensured that the
system cannot be spoofed easily
5) Blink to bank
To prevent spoofing using a photograph, liveness checks are used in facial recognition
by banks. This ensures that the image the system is using is of a live person and not a
photograph. The blinking of the eye is a feature the system looks for to detect liveness.
This makes the biometric identification highly secure.
The article has been published by the editorial board of the Identity Herald and authored
by Bahaa Abdul Hadi.
Bahaa Abdul Hadi