{"id":2763,"date":"2013-10-03T11:33:05","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T15:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/?p=2763"},"modified":"2022-06-16T07:00:38","modified_gmt":"2022-06-16T11:00:38","slug":"why-apple","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.m2sys.com\/blog\/biometric-hardware\/why-apple\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Apple’s use of Fingerprint Biometrics is Boon to Industry, not the Modality"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Apple’s use of fingerprint biometrics for security is a boon to the entire industry<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Unless you are living under a rock, you have no doubt heard about Apple’s recent addition of fingerprint biometrics as an added security feature to their new generation of iPhones. it’s exciting to see a company like Apple dive into the foray of using biometrics for security, largely because it further propels biometric technology into the mainstream, raises the awareness of the technology, and opens new doors for it’s applicability and use in many different markets.<\/p>\n

What should be made clear is that Apple’s use of biometric technology isn’t a boon for the fingerprint biometrics industry – it’s a lift for the entire industry<\/strong>. That’s why we were a little bit surprised to see this article<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0prognosticating about the future potential uses of fingerprint biometrics in common, everyday life. The article authors suggest that we could see fingerprint biometrics used in the following capacities in the near future:<\/p>\n

1. Automobiles
\n2. Gun safety
\n3. Home entertainment systems
\n4. Access control for a home or office
\n5. ATM withdraws
\n6. Entry into nightclubs or bars<\/p>\n

We agree with the idea that these are indeed places that could see the use of biometrics in the future, but what we don’t agree with is using fingerprints as a biometric modality<\/a><\/strong> in all these applications. Yes, fingerprint biometrics are in fact the most common modality in the industry but also have distinct limitations in their effectiveness due to problems with; skin integrity, climate, ethnicity, and hygiene. How long do you think a hotel for example would rely on fingerprints for room access when they discover that a certain percentage of their patronage is not able to use the technology due because of some of the problems listed above, or refusal to use the biometric device<\/a><\/strong> because of hygiene reasons?<\/p>\n