Ever since the advent of smartphones, they have slowly but steadily been growing more powerful with each generation. Today we are at the point where modern smartphones are considerably more powerful than what desktop computers used to be just a couple of decades ago. With this increased power there is increased functionality and people rely on their mobile devices to do everything from checking their email to shopping and even carrying out their job.
This means that these devices are increasingly becoming stores of extremely valuable information. Whether that is your business information or your personal information, it can all be found on the smartphone you use. Cybercriminals realize this trend and are focusing their attention on these devices. For end-users, this means it is more important today than ever before to secure these mobile platforms. Here is why biometrics help in mobile security.
Everyone knows that they should have a strong password, but people seldom do. In fact, most people actually use the same credentials across a variety of different platforms meaning that if one is compromised, all others can also be infiltrated. Using all kinds of attack techniques ranging from the good old-fashioned phishing technique to more modern forms of social engineering, attackers can always find out a password. In fact, the black market is full of sellers that are providing legit credentials that you can use to optimize a brute force attack. The one thing that can't be stolen is your biometrics. Whether you are using facial recognition or a simple finger scanner, this is a foolproof system that is nearly impossible to break through.
Today most users are juggling several accounts. Whether that is social media accounts, work-related platforms, or entertainment service-related accounts. Managing all of these accounts with unique credentials can be quite frustrating which is why most people prefer to use the same credentials across multiple platforms. The great thing about biometrics is that even if you use this across different platforms it still provides you with the same level of security. Regardless of how many places you use your fingerprint, it stays equally unique and equally secure making it much easier to sign in to different services.
If you sign in with your account details to work today, the network admin that is watching this activity cannot really verify whether it is really you or not. Sure, the login is happening through your account but how can you differentiate between an attacker that has gained access to your information from the real user.
Using biometrics solves this problem and gives each sign in a unique identity. When you sign in through your fingerprint or facial scan, it ensures that it is really you, in essence, you are your password. For businesses, this opens up a range of opportunities and makes it a lot more efficient to manage who is doing what and how long they are spending on certain services.
Overall, using biometrics helps ensure that you have better security and also makes it possible for you to streamline your operations around this service. As a result, businesses get a better return on their investment and users to get a smoother and more secure user experience.