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Surveys uncover latest British attitudes to biometric tech
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Editorial Office: Elsevier Ltd The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB, UK Tel: +44 1865 843239 Email: [email protected] Website: www.biometrics-today.com Publishing Director: Bethan Keall Editor: Tracey Caldwell Email: [email protected] Production Support Manager: Lin Lucas Email: [email protected] Subscription Information An annual subscription to Biometric Technology Today includes 10 issues and online access for up to 5 users. Prices: 1343 for all European countries & Iran US$1452 for all countries except Europe and Japan ¥178 500 for Japan Subscriptions run for 12 months, from the date payment is received. More information: http://store.elsevier.com/product.jsp?isbn=09694765 This newsletter and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by Elsevier Ltd, and the following terms and conditions apply to their use: Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier Global Rights Department, PO Box 800, Oxford OX5 1DX, UK; phone: +44 1865 843830, fax: +44 1865 853333, email: [email protected]. You may also contact Global Rights directly through Elsevier’s home page (www.elsevier.com), selecting first ‘Support & contact’, then ‘Copyright & permission’. In the USA, users may clear permissions and make payments through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; phone: +1 978 750 8400, fax: +1 978 750 4744, and in the UK through the Copyright Licensing Agency Rapid Clearance Service (CLARCS), 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0LP, UK; phone: +44 (0)20 7631 5555; fax: +44 (0)20 7631 5500. Other countries may have a local reprographic rights agency for payments. Derivative Works Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution. Permission of the Publisher is required for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations. Electronic Storage or Usage Permission of the Publisher is required to store or use electronically any material contained in this journal, including any article or part of an article. Except as outlined above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the Publisher. Address permissions requests to: Elsevier Science Global Rights Department, at the mail, fax and email addresses noted above. Notice No responsibility is assumed by the Publisher for any injury and/ or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made. Although all advertising material is expected to conform to ethical (medical) standards, inclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the quality or value of such product or of the claims made of it by its manufacturer.
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...Continued from front page to identify them from the first few words that are spoken. Barclays first piloted the service in 2013. Alex Mathews, technical manager of Positive Technologies says, “Lately use of additional one-time passcodes has been trending as a secondary authentication factor.” He adds, “As for new methods like voice and other forms of biometric authentication, their reliability is still questionable. So for now they may be employed as additional tools thanks to transparency of checks.” Charles Read, regional director UK, Ireland and Benelux, OneLogin says, “The news that voice-recognition technology has been introduced by Barclays for telephone and online banking as a replacement for passwords is great news for the continued success of biometric-authentication technology. This is another prime example of how the technology has seen rapid adoption within the consumer arena, gaining traction as the primary form of authentication to protect devices, apps and data. However, when it comes to the corporate environment, biometric authentication has a long way to go in order to catch up to the level of adoption seen within the consumer realm today.” In recent weeks there has been a raft of announcements of biometric implementations in the financial sector: Fiserv, global provider of financial services technology solutions, launched VerifastT: Palm Authentication, which can be used by banks and credit unions to help mitigate fraud, reduce transaction times and improve service delivery in the branch. The solution integrates Fujitsu PalmSecure biometric technology with the DNA account processing platform from Fiserv. Gesa Credit Union recently piloted Verifast: Palm Authentication in three of its branches and tracked member interactions. Results of the pilot have led to plans to offer the service at five additional branches. Citibank (Citi Malaysia) has implemented voice biometrics technology. The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA), along with Visa and Mastercard, has developed an interoperable standard for using biometric authentication on payment cards in South Africa, reports HTXT Africa. The standard’s initial focus is on fingerprint biometrics but it will also cover palm prints, voice, iris and facial recognition, and potentially other forms of biometric data. In Japan, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is to begin trials of a facial authentication payment system next year, reports The Yomiuri Shimbun.
user acceptance
Surveys uncover latest British attitudes to biometric tech
T
wo surveys of British attitudes to biometric technology carried out over the summer resulted in a wide variety of responses. The first survey found that 61% of British people favour passwords over biometric authentication methods, while 42% do not want companies to save or use their personal biometric data. Only 5% find the use of biometric methods risk-free. This is according to a survey of over 2,000 British people carried out in July 2016 by YouGov, commissioned by GMX. A second survey by Jessica Barker of Cyber UK, found that 12.9% of respondents already use a biometric system instead of a password to access internet accounts such as email and online banking, and 35% would consider using one. 28.7% of respondents said they would not trust a biometric system to access internet accounts, while 22.3% said that they did not understand the technology. Barker’s research showed that men have more faith and trust in replacing their passwords with biometrics, yet: “The gap between women who would consider replacing their password with biometrics (33.2%) and those who would not trust it (30.5%) was much smaller than the gap between men who would consider it (39.7%) and those who do not trust it (27.3%).” The GMX report found the most favoured biometric authentication method, fingerprint sensing, is still only used by 15%. Eye scans, face and voice recognition, indeed, hardly play a role: only 2% and 1% of the respondents prefers each respectively. 26% of British people believe biometric log-in methods to be a good addition to passwords, but only in combination with manual methods like passwords and PIN entry. 41% fear not being able to access their online accounts as a result of malfunctions of biometric technology. Almost one third (31%) is anxious that online criminals might get past biometric authentication methods. “The survey shows that biometric log-in methods are far from becoming a mass market. Nevertheless, for more security throughout the GMX CEO Jan Oetjen: “Biometric log-in methods are far from becoming a mass market”.
September 2016
NEWS internet it is very important that alternative authentication methods like biometry are being further researched. In order to meet the concerns of the users, providers have to fulfil high data protection requirements concerning the storage and use of biometrical data,” says GMX CEO Jan Oetjen. Meanwhile Grandview Research valued the global biometric sensor market at $810.9m in 2015, stating that an exponential increase in the adoption of advanced verification and recognition systems in smartphones and tablets has led to the proliferation of its demand in the consumer electronics end-use segment. It predicts that multimodal or multi-factor authentication that involves verification using several biometric parameters is expected to bolster its application across various industry verticals.
law enforcement
Asian American coalition opposes FBI NGI privacy exemptions
A
coalition of Asian American advocacy groups has come out in opposition to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) request to exempt its Next Generation Identification (NGI) system from key provisions of the Privacy Act. The FBI released the proposed exemptions in May, then the Department of Justice (DOJ), agreed to extend the public comments period to 6 July 2016. In a letter to the DOJ, the group cited the NGI’s over-enrolment of immigrants, the racebased inaccuracies of facial recognition technologies, and demonstrated discriminatory use of surveillance tools by state and federal agencies as key concerns with the FBI request. The letter, coordinated by 18MillionRising. org and signed by Asian Americans Advancing Justice, South Asian Americans Leading Together, OCA: Asian Pacific American Advocates, and others, raised “serious questions regarding the scope and accuracy of the NGI database, as well as potential bias in its application, that are of particular concern to us as advocates in the Asian American community.” Advocates also raised concerns that the FBI’s proposed Privacy Act exemptions could lead to increased targeting of political activists. This came as The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Rhode Island raised concerns about apparent plans by the local Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to routinely share driver licence photos with the FBI. Rhode Island DMV officials said the state is not negotiating with the FBI to share drivers licence photos and has no plans to.
Since New York implemented facial recognition technology in 2010, more than 14,000 people have been hampered trying to get multiple licences, according to ArsTechnica. s The ACLU’s letter to the DMV is available at: www.riaclu.org/images/uploads/RI_DMV_ FBI_facial_recognition_letter.pdf.
Met police use facial recognition tech at Notting Hill Carnival
I
n the UK, the London Met police used facial recognition technology, as well as human super recognisers, at the Notting Hill Carnival. Met spokesperson for Carnival, Superintendent Robyn Williams, said: “Highly-skilled officers who can recall offenders’ faces after seeing them briefly either in person or on file – so-called ‘super-recognisers’ – will be monitoring the event live from a CCTV control room.” He added, “This year the Met also has an extra tool in its possession to identify and arrest troublemakers, with a trial of a facial recognition system which can assist in identifying wanted offenders. The technology involves the use of overt cameras, which scan the faces of those passing by and flag up potential matches against a database of custody images. The database has been populated with images of individuals who are forbidden from attending Carnival, as well as individuals wanted by police who it is believed may attend Carnival to commit offences.”
borders
Global terrorism fears drive biometrics at the border
R
ecent terrorism and violence across Europe, the US, and the Middle East, along with concerns about global migration and immigration, are driving renewed efforts to vet immigrants and international travellers, and to enhance and expand biometric border security, according to Acuity Market Intelligence research. This comes as Germany’s Interior Minister has called for the introduction of facial recognition software at train stations and airports in Germany, while biometric checks at UK borders have been scaled back in some places. Continued on page12...
EVENTS CALENDAR 18–20 October 2016 Biometrics 2016 Westminster, London This event offers three days of practical advice, tips and solutions for using biometric technology for managing identity and increasing efficiency within government and commercial applications. Speakers involved in large-scale government projects will mix with those from mainstream customer-facing applications such as mobiles and payments to give a comprehensive insight into current projects and future challenges. The exhibition and free seminars will run 19-20 October. More information: http://www.biometricsandidentity.com
20–21 October 2016 5th International Conference on Biometrics & Biostatistics Houston, Texas, US This event will explore advances in biometrics and biostatistics. More information: http://biometrics-biostatistics.conferenceseries.com
23–26 October 2016 Money20/20 Las Vegas, US Money20/20 covers payments and financial services innovation for connected commerce at the intersection of mobile, retail, marketing services, data and technology. With more than 10,000 attendees, including more than 1,000 CEOs, from 3,000 companies and 75 countries, expected, Money20/20 will showcase disruptive ways in which consumers and businesses manage, spend and borrow money. More information: http://www.money2020.com/
25–28 October 2016 Nice Global Forum: International Congress on Homeland Security and Crisis Management (NGF 2016) Nice Acropolis Congress and Exhibition Center, France This global forum will bring together ministers for homeland security, mayors, heads of law enforcement agencies and industry experts to strengthen cooperation and share views, experiences and knowledge in the fields of homeland security threats and natural disasters. More information: http://niceglobalforum.org
29 November–1 December 2016 Trustech 2016 Cannes, France Trustech was formerly known as Cartes. This year it incorporates Cartes, the exhibition for the Smart Card Ecosystem and Trustech Confex, featuring the latest generations of payment and identification technologies. More information: https://www.trustech-event.com
25–26 April 2017 2017 IEEE Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST ’17) Boston, US The 16th annual IEEE Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST ’17) brings together innovators from leading academic, industry, business, homeland security centres of excellence, and government programmes to provide a forum to discuss ideas, concepts, and experimental results. More information: http://ieee-hst.org
3 September 2016
Biometric Technology Today
Editorial Office: Elsevier Ltd The Boulevard Langford Lane Kidlington Oxford OX5 1GB, UK Tel: +44 1865 843239 Email: [email protected] Website: www.biometrics-today.com Publishing Director: Bethan Keall Editor: Tracey Caldwell Email: [email protected] Production Support Manager: Lin Lucas Email: [email protected] Subscription Information An annual subscription to Biometric Technology Today includes 10 issues and online access for up to 5 users. Prices: 1343 for all European countries & Iran US$1452 for all countries except Europe and Japan ¥178 500 for Japan Subscriptions run for 12 months, from the date payment is received. More information: http://store.elsevier.com/product.jsp?isbn=09694765 This newsletter and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by Elsevier Ltd, and the following terms and conditions apply to their use: Permissions may be sought directly from Elsevier Global Rights Department, PO Box 800, Oxford OX5 1DX, UK; phone: +44 1865 843830, fax: +44 1865 853333, email: [email protected]. You may also contact Global Rights directly through Elsevier’s home page (www.elsevier.com), selecting first ‘Support & contact’, then ‘Copyright & permission’. In the USA, users may clear permissions and make payments through the Copyright Clearance Center, Inc., 222 Rosewood Drive, Danvers, MA 01923, USA; phone: +1 978 750 8400, fax: +1 978 750 4744, and in the UK through the Copyright Licensing Agency Rapid Clearance Service (CLARCS), 90 Tottenham Court Road, London W1P 0LP, UK; phone: +44 (0)20 7631 5555; fax: +44 (0)20 7631 5500. Other countries may have a local reprographic rights agency for payments. Derivative Works Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles including abstracts for internal circulation within their institutions. Permission of the Publisher is required for resale or distribution outside the institution. Permission of the Publisher is required for all other derivative works, including compilations and translations. Electronic Storage or Usage Permission of the Publisher is required to store or use electronically any material contained in this journal, including any article or part of an article. Except as outlined above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permission of the Publisher. Address permissions requests to: Elsevier Science Global Rights Department, at the mail, fax and email addresses noted above. Notice No responsibility is assumed by the Publisher for any injury and/ or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Because of rapid advances in the medical sciences, in particular, independent verification of diagnoses and drug dosages should be made. Although all advertising material is expected to conform to ethical (medical) standards, inclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement of the quality or value of such product or of the claims made of it by its manufacturer.
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...Continued from front page to identify them from the first few words that are spoken. Barclays first piloted the service in 2013. Alex Mathews, technical manager of Positive Technologies says, “Lately use of additional one-time passcodes has been trending as a secondary authentication factor.” He adds, “As for new methods like voice and other forms of biometric authentication, their reliability is still questionable. So for now they may be employed as additional tools thanks to transparency of checks.” Charles Read, regional director UK, Ireland and Benelux, OneLogin says, “The news that voice-recognition technology has been introduced by Barclays for telephone and online banking as a replacement for passwords is great news for the continued success of biometric-authentication technology. This is another prime example of how the technology has seen rapid adoption within the consumer arena, gaining traction as the primary form of authentication to protect devices, apps and data. However, when it comes to the corporate environment, biometric authentication has a long way to go in order to catch up to the level of adoption seen within the consumer realm today.” In recent weeks there has been a raft of announcements of biometric implementations in the financial sector: Fiserv, global provider of financial services technology solutions, launched VerifastT: Palm Authentication, which can be used by banks and credit unions to help mitigate fraud, reduce transaction times and improve service delivery in the branch. The solution integrates Fujitsu PalmSecure biometric technology with the DNA account processing platform from Fiserv. Gesa Credit Union recently piloted Verifast: Palm Authentication in three of its branches and tracked member interactions. Results of the pilot have led to plans to offer the service at five additional branches. Citibank (Citi Malaysia) has implemented voice biometrics technology. The Payments Association of South Africa (PASA), along with Visa and Mastercard, has developed an interoperable standard for using biometric authentication on payment cards in South Africa, reports HTXT Africa. The standard’s initial focus is on fingerprint biometrics but it will also cover palm prints, voice, iris and facial recognition, and potentially other forms of biometric data. In Japan, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is to begin trials of a facial authentication payment system next year, reports The Yomiuri Shimbun.
user acceptance
Surveys uncover latest British attitudes to biometric tech
T
wo surveys of British attitudes to biometric technology carried out over the summer resulted in a wide variety of responses. The first survey found that 61% of British people favour passwords over biometric authentication methods, while 42% do not want companies to save or use their personal biometric data. Only 5% find the use of biometric methods risk-free. This is according to a survey of over 2,000 British people carried out in July 2016 by YouGov, commissioned by GMX. A second survey by Jessica Barker of Cyber UK, found that 12.9% of respondents already use a biometric system instead of a password to access internet accounts such as email and online banking, and 35% would consider using one. 28.7% of respondents said they would not trust a biometric system to access internet accounts, while 22.3% said that they did not understand the technology. Barker’s research showed that men have more faith and trust in replacing their passwords with biometrics, yet: “The gap between women who would consider replacing their password with biometrics (33.2%) and those who would not trust it (30.5%) was much smaller than the gap between men who would consider it (39.7%) and those who do not trust it (27.3%).” The GMX report found the most favoured biometric authentication method, fingerprint sensing, is still only used by 15%. Eye scans, face and voice recognition, indeed, hardly play a role: only 2% and 1% of the respondents prefers each respectively. 26% of British people believe biometric log-in methods to be a good addition to passwords, but only in combination with manual methods like passwords and PIN entry. 41% fear not being able to access their online accounts as a result of malfunctions of biometric technology. Almost one third (31%) is anxious that online criminals might get past biometric authentication methods. “The survey shows that biometric log-in methods are far from becoming a mass market. Nevertheless, for more security throughout the GMX CEO Jan Oetjen: “Biometric log-in methods are far from becoming a mass market”.
September 2016
NEWS internet it is very important that alternative authentication methods like biometry are being further researched. In order to meet the concerns of the users, providers have to fulfil high data protection requirements concerning the storage and use of biometrical data,” says GMX CEO Jan Oetjen. Meanwhile Grandview Research valued the global biometric sensor market at $810.9m in 2015, stating that an exponential increase in the adoption of advanced verification and recognition systems in smartphones and tablets has led to the proliferation of its demand in the consumer electronics end-use segment. It predicts that multimodal or multi-factor authentication that involves verification using several biometric parameters is expected to bolster its application across various industry verticals.
law enforcement
Asian American coalition opposes FBI NGI privacy exemptions
A
coalition of Asian American advocacy groups has come out in opposition to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) request to exempt its Next Generation Identification (NGI) system from key provisions of the Privacy Act. The FBI released the proposed exemptions in May, then the Department of Justice (DOJ), agreed to extend the public comments period to 6 July 2016. In a letter to the DOJ, the group cited the NGI’s over-enrolment of immigrants, the racebased inaccuracies of facial recognition technologies, and demonstrated discriminatory use of surveillance tools by state and federal agencies as key concerns with the FBI request. The letter, coordinated by 18MillionRising. org and signed by Asian Americans Advancing Justice, South Asian Americans Leading Together, OCA: Asian Pacific American Advocates, and others, raised “serious questions regarding the scope and accuracy of the NGI database, as well as potential bias in its application, that are of particular concern to us as advocates in the Asian American community.” Advocates also raised concerns that the FBI’s proposed Privacy Act exemptions could lead to increased targeting of political activists. This came as The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Rhode Island raised concerns about apparent plans by the local Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to routinely share driver licence photos with the FBI. Rhode Island DMV officials said the state is not negotiating with the FBI to share drivers licence photos and has no plans to.
Since New York implemented facial recognition technology in 2010, more than 14,000 people have been hampered trying to get multiple licences, according to ArsTechnica. s The ACLU’s letter to the DMV is available at: www.riaclu.org/images/uploads/RI_DMV_ FBI_facial_recognition_letter.pdf.
Met police use facial recognition tech at Notting Hill Carnival
I
n the UK, the London Met police used facial recognition technology, as well as human super recognisers, at the Notting Hill Carnival. Met spokesperson for Carnival, Superintendent Robyn Williams, said: “Highly-skilled officers who can recall offenders’ faces after seeing them briefly either in person or on file – so-called ‘super-recognisers’ – will be monitoring the event live from a CCTV control room.” He added, “This year the Met also has an extra tool in its possession to identify and arrest troublemakers, with a trial of a facial recognition system which can assist in identifying wanted offenders. The technology involves the use of overt cameras, which scan the faces of those passing by and flag up potential matches against a database of custody images. The database has been populated with images of individuals who are forbidden from attending Carnival, as well as individuals wanted by police who it is believed may attend Carnival to commit offences.”
borders
Global terrorism fears drive biometrics at the border
R
ecent terrorism and violence across Europe, the US, and the Middle East, along with concerns about global migration and immigration, are driving renewed efforts to vet immigrants and international travellers, and to enhance and expand biometric border security, according to Acuity Market Intelligence research. This comes as Germany’s Interior Minister has called for the introduction of facial recognition software at train stations and airports in Germany, while biometric checks at UK borders have been scaled back in some places. Continued on page12...
EVENTS CALENDAR 18–20 October 2016 Biometrics 2016 Westminster, London This event offers three days of practical advice, tips and solutions for using biometric technology for managing identity and increasing efficiency within government and commercial applications. Speakers involved in large-scale government projects will mix with those from mainstream customer-facing applications such as mobiles and payments to give a comprehensive insight into current projects and future challenges. The exhibition and free seminars will run 19-20 October. More information: http://www.biometricsandidentity.com
20–21 October 2016 5th International Conference on Biometrics & Biostatistics Houston, Texas, US This event will explore advances in biometrics and biostatistics. More information: http://biometrics-biostatistics.conferenceseries.com
23–26 October 2016 Money20/20 Las Vegas, US Money20/20 covers payments and financial services innovation for connected commerce at the intersection of mobile, retail, marketing services, data and technology. With more than 10,000 attendees, including more than 1,000 CEOs, from 3,000 companies and 75 countries, expected, Money20/20 will showcase disruptive ways in which consumers and businesses manage, spend and borrow money. More information: http://www.money2020.com/
25–28 October 2016 Nice Global Forum: International Congress on Homeland Security and Crisis Management (NGF 2016) Nice Acropolis Congress and Exhibition Center, France This global forum will bring together ministers for homeland security, mayors, heads of law enforcement agencies and industry experts to strengthen cooperation and share views, experiences and knowledge in the fields of homeland security threats and natural disasters. More information: http://niceglobalforum.org
29 November–1 December 2016 Trustech 2016 Cannes, France Trustech was formerly known as Cartes. This year it incorporates Cartes, the exhibition for the Smart Card Ecosystem and Trustech Confex, featuring the latest generations of payment and identification technologies. More information: https://www.trustech-event.com
25–26 April 2017 2017 IEEE Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST ’17) Boston, US The 16th annual IEEE Symposium on Technologies for Homeland Security (HST ’17) brings together innovators from leading academic, industry, business, homeland security centres of excellence, and government programmes to provide a forum to discuss ideas, concepts, and experimental results. More information: http://ieee-hst.org
3 September 2016
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