Get Biometrics, forget Passwords 

Just try to forget Your User ID, PIN and password forever! Wait let me explain. I am not a maniac as you thought but Biometric Systems made it possible. The popularity of the Internet has also invited the hi-tech phishing attacks, spy ware attacks, key logging, spoofing and other malicious attacks.

The awareness for protecting a user's identity has become a complex and expensive process. To protect the identity the technology is required that must be beyond present standard SSL and firewall solutions.

What is biometric security system? 

Biometric security system is an automated way to authenticate the identity of a person or any living thing using a specific and uniquely identifiable physical characteristics such as iris, retina, fingerprint, and facial features etc. It also includes physiological characteristics such as voice and keyboard typing habits, etc.

Biometrics is the analysis of an individuals unique physiological, behavioral, and morphological characteristics to provide accurate personal identification. At present Biometric systems can examine fingerprints, handprints, and retina patterns. Amongst all Retina scanner is the most reliable.

Instead of a password you can use your fingerprint to gain access. This method of identification is more secured than traditional methods of using passwords and PIN numbers for following reasons.

Advantages of biometric security system... 

a) An individual to be identified must be physically available at the point of identification.

b) You should not remember a password. You and only you will be your own ID and password. So the question of fraudulent use of your password or unauthorized access to your valuable data doesn't arise.

c) Unlike a password or PIN biometric characteristics cannot be forgotten, lost or stolen and can be efficiently used to prevent online scams and frauds. So the question of identity theft doesn't arise.

What is Iris Recognition system?

Iris Recognition system is the premier biometric-based authentication technology. The iris Recognition provides the most accurate method to identify individuals since no two human irises are same. It provides effective, user friendly, and most accurate identity authentication.

Strikeforce Technology is confident about the fact that computing could become more secure if consumers have been given the choice to use biometric solution instead of username and PIN or password combinations. The company offers an innovative approach to eliminate identity theft, phishing and key logging.

ProtectID is software that is based on the principles of protection, authentication and verification.

ProtectID is the solution that uses two separate pathways to authenticate a person's identification. One speaks to the server via a traditional route, and another travels "out-of-band" using a telephone or cell phone. It delivers up to nine layers of security, including biometrics such as voice recognition, iris or fingerprint scanning. The ProtectID authentication solutions are useful to banking and financial services

The Strikeforce Technology solution prevents after effects of e-mails spamming. It stops e-mails from spoof sites to lure customers where they are compel to enter credit card numbers, passwords or Social Security numbers and other personal information notoriously known as phishing. This solution also prevents "keylogging," a program that records and transmits keystrokes or typing habits to phishers to hack the passwords.

The ProtectID suite of products enable consumers to verify identities before an application is completed by asking users a series of personal information such as date of birth, names of relatives etc; to protect the consumers interest.

The ProtectID system searches huge database of more than 30 years of public records to confirm the correct answers and person's identity to reduce the risk of identity theft and fraud related with banks and financial institutions.

With the increased use of computers as medium of e-commerce, it is necessary to prevent personal data from being stolen by hackers. By replacing username and passwords, biometric techniques can potentially prevent the frauds.

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