Description
Modern biometric technology began in the 1960s, evolving into high-tech scanners that read bio-markers with an accuracy touching 100%.
Summary
- The History of Biometric Technology: In 1969, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) pushed for automated fingerprint identification which led to the study of minutiae points to map unique patterns and ridges.
- Apple transitioned to face recognition with iPhone X.
- Now, 5G is poised to put the Internet of Things (IoT) and big data in back pockets, and standards bodies and groups like FIDO and W3C not only recognize biometrics but regulate it.
- Facial recognition has already been deployed outside of phones, making itself known in airports and stadiums.