Biometrics

Arana Security is proud to be at the cutting edge of the Biometric Technology development. Our children are growing up in a world where its normal to ask ‘Alexa’ for a song and it happens. Indeed, many of us start our days with a number of enquiries about the weather, traffic, time and news and commands to turn on lights and kettles, with only the power of our voice. Controlling appliances and receiving information by voice commands is fairly commonplace, thanks to voice recognition technology used in the array of smart home devices on the market. Biometric voice recognition and identification technology focuses on training a system to recognise an individual unique voice characteristics (i.e., their voice print), takes this is a new level. “Recognising an individual through their unique voice behaviours and characteristics is as robust and differentiating as all the other parts of a human being.” Recognizing a person\’s individuality by his/her voice is known as automatic speaker recognition (ASR) and offers another fascinating dimension to biometric security. Security which relies on the ability of software to differentiate human characteristics and recognise the unique individuality we all possess. Biometric recognition has most commonly been seen used in face, eye (retina, iris) or fingerprint identification but recognising an individual through their unique voice behaviours and characteristics is as robust and differentiating as all the other parts of a human being. The technology lends itself to a variety of applications, including security access control for mobile phones (to eliminate phone fraud), ATM manufacturers (to eliminate pin number fraud) and automobile manufacturers (to dramatically reduce theft and carjacking). But is the banking industry that it appears to have really embraced it most successfully to date.  The convenience, security, and speed it offers customers are the main draws. Today’s advanced voiceprint biometric technology can authenticate voiceprints within seconds, enhancing contact centre security and offering improved and speedier customer transactions. As we can access our accounts simply by saying a few words, the convenience and simplification of the process is welcomed by consumers. “Today’s advanced voiceprint biometric technology can authenticate voiceprints within seconds.” Research backs this up. A report by the FICO on Consumer Digital Banking discovered that, “consumers are becoming more trusting of using physical and behavioural biometrics to secure their financial accounts, as 78 percent say they would be happy for their bank to analyse behavioural biometrics,” which includes voice recognition. But across all sectors speech recognition AI applications are seeing growth, as many business sectors embracing speech recognition digital automated support to streamline their functions. And it’s a trend that doesn’t look like it will slow down anytime soon.  A recent Research and Markets report  estimated the global market for speech recognition would grow at a CAGR of 17.2% and reach $26.8 billion by 2025. As would be expected, Arana Security is at the cutting edge in developing AI and voice recognition technology.  The company are currently working on three key applications, which are yet to be released to market but are hotly anticipated. Voice recognition access control- this would mean that doors can be open on voice command alone. This offers a myriad of potential uses for private homes and businesses security and convenience. Lift/Elevator voice activation. This application will enable an elevator to be controlled using only voice commands. Perfect for high security homes and offices that are accessed by lifts. Using AI in face recognition for access control. “By using the parts of ourselves that are different, to protect the parts of ourselves that we value the most dearly, we can stay one step ahead of modern criminality.”   In today’s world, protecting ourselves, our property and even our identities require a level of sophistication that can only be achieved by applications that use biometric technology. By using the parts of ourselves that are different, to protect the parts of ourselves that we value the most dearly, we can stay one step ahead of modern criminality. Arana Security is proud of the work they play is developing the future of tomorrow today.

In a world that is becoming increasingly digital, biometric identification systems are ever growing. Biometric identification is used by nearly 50% of smartphone owners today for security technology, e.g., unlocking your phone with your fingerprint or face recognition. Additionally, consumer demand for hands-free (more hygienic) technology has sky-rocketed in line with the global Covid pandemic. Whether knowingly or not, the public are becoming better introduced and accepting of biometric identification – this is, without a doubt, an incredibly good thing. It is more safe, secure and usable than any other security access system and is incredibly useful in many ways. Arana Security’s ‘BioWave’ takes biometric identification to the next level, allowing multi-venue security access remotely, and for the competitive world of education admissions, it offers an important user experience advantage for managing student access and enrolment.  Not to mention saving significant time and bureaucratic heavy lifting from admission teams on enrolment days. Arana Security’s new software advancement alongside IDEMIA\’s advanced technology offers huge potential to streamline the entire onboarding process, as for instance even before a student enrols at university, they can be given access authority to their specific halls of residence, library, science labs and anywhere else on campus they may need to be – all through their fingerprint. Arana Security Sales Director Ali Nasser, “Our cutting-edge application brings several elements of Biometric security control into one seamless application that will revolutionise the Education onboarding process and offer an exemplary user experience to all students, who will,  in many cases, expect this level of bio metric technology to be part of their university admission experience’.   The security and safety in this technology is obvious; an entry card can be passed from one person to another, but a fingerprint provides an infallible means of personal identification. Every fingerprint of each human being is unique and does not change with growth or age. The increased security and safety of this technology is clear. However, another string to Bio Wave’s bow is the ease and convenience of it. It removes the need for multiple entry swipe cards. Cards can be misplaced or swopped, as said to anyone else. Bio Wave eradicates any of these possibilities, as biometric information can only be used by the required user. Also, Biometrics used in education is incredibly useful and convenient, automating time-consuming tasks, for example, taking registration in the classroom can instead be done with a fingerprint, saving valuable teaching time, and preventing mistakes. Further to providing controlled, secure, convenient access control, Bio Wave also measures time attendance and allows biometric payment – all from one portal and makes for a safer, more streamlined and efficient access security system. So how does it work in practice? Bio Wave is a cloud-based solution that uses a QR code, generated by an app that is sent to the attendee or student. They are then asked to complete the required registration process, prior to attendance/arrival. This is then checked by the Security Team to process and allocate the appropriate level of security clearance remotely. The attendee to the event or student at their university can then arrive, generate their encrypted and timed QR code, which is then scanned at the touchless enrolment station and begins the access process of obtaining their biometric information. This offers a completely safe, secure, and seamless process, eliminating the possibility of the fraudulent sharing of e-tickets or smart passes and eliminating the need for any unnecessary contact – which, as previously noted, is increasingly desirable due to the Covid pandemic. BioWave is the way forward in secure, convenient, and safe access control technology. Safety, ease of use, and time-saving technology is what the world is calling for right now and BioWave, undeniably, delivers on all of thesea

The clear benefit of using biometric identification has been discussed, researched and documented, so much that its implementation across industries and sectors is accelerating. Biometric system technologies have a wide range of applications and will provide enhanced security over traditional methods of passwords and ID documentation. Using one mode (unimodal) biometric system will still leave a significant chance of errors and fraud. To overcome these weaknesses in unimodal systems there is a shift towards the adoption of multimodal biometric authentication. These systems will integrate information from more that one biometric modality simultaneously and so improving the performance of the individual biometric system. By requiring the physical presentation of a combination of face, voice, iris, or fingerprint will make the systems more secure without negatively impacting user experience. What are the benefits? Reducing the Error in matching By using more than one type of biometric information will reduce the chance of both matching errors and false matching, which would allow an imposter to gain access.   Increased reliability in recognition Having one or more biometric modules gives a higher recognition threshold. If one trait identifier should fail to match the is still another to use to identify the individual.   Higher security threshold The risk of spoofing can be almost eradicated when implementing the use of effective multimodal biometric authentication systems. Spoofing is when an unauthorised person is able to imitate the identity of an authorised user. Research has shown the potential for cloned artificial finger moulds to be accepted in verification procedures.   Noisy Data rectification Sometimes during enrollment, there is a defect or error in the data collected (noisy data), In such cases, at the time of authentication, the data will not match and lead to false rejection due to the data not being comparable. With the use of a multimodal biometric system the noisy data can be rectified by using multiple biometric data for verification.   Universality Due to either illness or disability, some people may lack the required stand-alone biometrics. What are the Applications? Multimodal biometric systems can be beneficial in much the same way that unimodal biometric systems are currently used as they improve what is currently available. They are, however, more important to consider in industries such as healthcare, finance, and defence where both accuracy and security are the top priority. Due to the advantages of these systems, large companies are also adopting them to protect their data and assets. The Multimodal Biometric Authentication Solution The BioBox was designed to establish a physical link between biometric identity, digital information and the person themselves. With the capacity to store and generate data in a secure system,  our diverse software allows for flexibility without jeopardising security standards. Easy, secure and fast processing, BioBox ID enables authorities to capture and store the data anywhere in under 4 minutes. With face, iris and FBI certified fingerprint capabilities; this product permits multi verification, encoding and generating EFT files making ID fraud extremely difficult. The choice of included products is entirely up to the client. We are able to add or remove elements based around the necessities of the project. Stored in a waterproof, shockproof, compact case, it allows the user ease of transportation between locations. Not only is the BioBox adjustable to a specific requirement, but the software we have developed is also customisable. The flexibility ensures BioBox is adaptable to various usage scenarios from commercial offices to governmental bodies; the software’s capabilities are continually being upgraded to meet any potential challenges. Contact us today to get more information.