Idea No. 9: Standardize Biometric Security
Fingerprint scan, iris scan and facial recognition are popular biometric security features for devices and applications. More biometric technologies can be developed in the future. However, is there a global guiding standard that defines the amount of accuracy and detail that each of these technologies must meet in order to be considered effective and secure?
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed NFIQ programs. This is a good start. However, with new biometric technologies getting used everywhere, it is important that each of them are standardized for performance and quality expectations.
There is a need for more standards involvement in developing, emerging and releasing biometrics for security purposes. In the same way that we attach "stickers" to say that a website uses Verisign for example, there should be "stickers" as well that can say a device or website is using approved high quality biometric technologies.
How many times have we encountered devices that claim to offer facial recognition for security, only to be disappointed by how poorly is works? Biometric security must not be tainted by these terrible attempts. There should be internationally recognized standards that would make sure all biometric technologies made available mainstream are meeting a minimum or maximum level of quality. Otherwise, they should not be allowed to be released at all.
Security is not a luxury for marketing purposes. It should be taken seriously. By establishing performance and quality expectations, all biometric products released mainstream should go through measurable and quantitative tests that ensure their reliability. There should be no compromise. Pass it or fail it. Otherwise, don't even try.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has developed NFIQ programs. This is a good start. However, with new biometric technologies getting used everywhere, it is important that each of them are standardized for performance and quality expectations.
There is a need for more standards involvement in developing, emerging and releasing biometrics for security purposes. In the same way that we attach "stickers" to say that a website uses Verisign for example, there should be "stickers" as well that can say a device or website is using approved high quality biometric technologies.
How many times have we encountered devices that claim to offer facial recognition for security, only to be disappointed by how poorly is works? Biometric security must not be tainted by these terrible attempts. There should be internationally recognized standards that would make sure all biometric technologies made available mainstream are meeting a minimum or maximum level of quality. Otherwise, they should not be allowed to be released at all.
Security is not a luxury for marketing purposes. It should be taken seriously. By establishing performance and quality expectations, all biometric products released mainstream should go through measurable and quantitative tests that ensure their reliability. There should be no compromise. Pass it or fail it. Otherwise, don't even try.
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