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Biometrics is taking off in a big way in consumer electronics, especially in smartphones. But how safe is the technology? Should we use biometrics for banking authentication? And what are the differences between consumer-grade and commercial-grade sensors? https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/podcast-how-safe-is-biometrics/
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Generation Z. iGeneration. Screenagers. The generation born between 1995 and 2009 goes by many monikers. But, whatever you call them, these young people are having a huge influence on the world – that will include the world of physical security. Generation Z has never lived in an offline … https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/generation-z-and-the-next-wave/
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The industry will enter its next new chapter of connected identities, employing multi-layered security strategies that also include biometrics in order to bind these identities to their legitimate owners. Secure connected identities will soon fuel innovation in how we work, shop and play. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/changing-how-you-work-shop-and-play/
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The key to home doesn’t have to be a key. Fobs, fingerprints and phones can all do the same job. There are plenty of options available on the market – and on the horizon. Which option appeals most to homeowners? https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/beyond-your-current-key-14/
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Imagine a scene where investigators approach a suspicious person waiting in line to board a trans-Atlantic flight. He is wearing a hooded sweatshirt, oversized sunglasses and heavy gloves. Before he even says a word, the investigators have scanned the unobscured areas of his face with a surveillance camera. They picked up an odor signature as he approached a hidden sensor at the ticket counter and they covertly picked up his heart rhythms as he leaned against a metal handrail. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/sniffing-out-a-suspect/
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Seven percent of GDP was lost to fraud in 2008, according to the US Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. That's $994 billion a year. But new technology can significantly protect against forged documents such as checks, certificates or passports. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/fraud-fighters/
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A recent survey of passengers on Scandinavian Airlines, SAS, showed that fingerprint identification has become widely accepted. Over 70% of Swedish respondents who participated in a trial to validate their luggage check-in with their fingerprints were positive and thought that the system should be introduced full-scale to allow ticket-free travel and remote check-in. The respondents felt that convenience was the main advantage. In response, SAS has expanded the trial and is now testing the fingerprinting system on several key domestic routes in Sweden, to ensure that the checked-in passenger is the same person who boards the plane. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/hands-on-access/
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Jamie and Adam have been at it again. In an episode of MythBusters on the National Geographic Channel, the two technically talented skeptical program hosts successfully defeated a fingerprint lock. They stole a fingerprint from the authorized user and then copied it on to latex, ballistic gel, and even photocopy paper. The most they needed to do to make their copies work was to lick them to defeat the lock's "live-ness" parameters. The blogosphere was bubbling with scathing commentary for ages—comments like, "Amazing, two guys just blow millions of dollars of research out the window." https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/the-human-touch/
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One would think that with all kinds of e-wallets and other electronic payment methods and devices, cash in transit would have already gone the way of the dinosaurs. But one would be wrong: cash is still the preferred method of payment all over the world. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/take-the-money-and-run/
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Security at airports has always been tough. But the terrorist attack on New York, showed that it was not tough enough. The airports employ various security systems already today to try and identify anyone or anything that may pose a threat to the safety of passengers, airplanes or the airport itself. https://futurelab.assaabloy.com/en/the-future-of-airport-security/
