Biometrics are being positioned as a solution for e-Commerce and Internet security, designed to ensure that only authorized individuals can access sensitive data or execute transactions. From the perspective of commercial or government institutions, however, building effective e-Commerce and Internet solutions is more complicated than replacing a password dialog with a biometric interface.
Whether authenticating customers, employees, or citizens, institutions must consider the following factors:
- Providing compatibility across the range of incompatible fingerprint technologies deployed at the desktop level
- Accommodating individuals who cannot enroll or verify successfully, requiring fallback procedures
- Integrating biometric match decisions into payment and clearance systems
- Defining accuracy requirements for biometric systems
- Location of biometric data storage and processing for maximum availability
- Integrating biometric acquisition processes into existing interfaces
- Administrative and auditing functionality to manage biometric accounts and transactions
- Secure transmission of biometric information
- Compatibility with Windows and Unix webservers
- Processes for verifying initial identity claims
- Incorporating iris-scan, voice recognition, and other biometric technologies for account access
Applied Biometrics has designed highly robust and flexible custom solutions for e-Commerce and Internet authentication, combining vendor-independence with a real-world understanding of security and performance requirements. Working with Applied Biometrics limits the risks of technology obsolescence, and ensures the long-term viability of your e-Commerce and Internet solutions.
