Bright Present and Future of Contactless Biometrics
The pandemic came as a big jolt, but the people have learnt to live with the new normal. With the COVID-19 cases again going up, businesses are working on the possibilities of working full-throttle. The key concern for companies is to function seamlessly by preventing the spread of the virus.
Biometric technology has come in handy for institutions concerned about the virus transmission at their premises. This technology is also transforming as the pandemic had a big impact on the security market.
Contactless Biometrics Coming Good and Will Continue
Touch-based biometrics was a preferred technology for access control systems. The pandemic has powered the rapid acceptance of contactless biometrics devices. Face recognition and iris are the just options for building a robust access control system while plummeting the risk of the transmission of the virus.
This allows for the safe recognition and identification of a person. Other benefits of contactless technology are, quick matching, high accuracy, adaptability, and seamless incorporation with systems.
Contactless technology would also do good, when the virus is completely down and out. Biometrics is now accepted in a number of sectors and will make its presence felt in the law enforcement, healthcare, border airport security and education.
Virus Prevention at Crowded Places
With the virus slowly clawing its way into the mainstream once again, the governments across the globe are once again on their toes regarding stopping, or you can say decreasing the rate of transmission at banks, airports, bus stations, fairs and malls.
With the acceptance of thermal scanner in crowded places, the governments are trying to put their best foot forward in averting the spread of virus, and stopping it from attaining monstrous proportions yet again.
Thermal scanners make use of contactless fever screening technology for assessing the body temperature of a person and triggers an alarm if the temperature is high. The use of thermal scanners is made mandatory for the detection of the early signs of the COVID-19.
Thermal scanners can also prove their worth in the defense sector by keeping keep soldiers safe from virus
What Advancements are There in the Technology?
There is an increase focus on building devices, secure and effective in countering the attacks of pathogens because of the once again opening clutches of the pandemic.
Devices such as cryptography-based biometric devices would develop as the appropriate option for keeping the data secure from hackers. Face-recognition is used by a number of firms, and remote working culture has surely boosted the necessity for it. Biometrics would support firms for embracing the WFH approach, even when there nis no threat of the pandemic.
Biometric technology has helped the people to fight against the pandemic, and its usage will grow in the era after COVID-19 as well. Outbreak of the pandemic would work as the catalyst for the acceptance of biometric tech which would further augment its use in, business, healthcare, banking and defense.
It is because of the on-going pandemic, and the increasing security concerns of the government, the market value will reach USD 59,501.4 million by the end of this decade.