The History of Biometric Technology: From

By hackernoon - 2021-01-20

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.

 

Topics

  1. Backend (0.22)
  2. Database (0.18)
  3. Mobile (0.16)

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