Vratislav Holub There is an increasing emphasis on the overall level of security of electronics. Of course, products from Applu. Although they are not, in popular terms, "bulletproof", they ultimately boast relatively solid security and encryption, the aim of which is to protect the user himself. Gadgets in the form of end-to-end encryption, Secure Enclave But let's leave the rest aside for now and focus on something a little different. In this article, we will shed light on authentication and its future.
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Apple uses several authentication methods for its products. Leaving aside classic passwords or security keys, the most attention is undoubtedly being paid to so-called biometric authentication, which uses "unique" features of the human body. In this regard, a fingerprint reader is specifically offered, for example Touch ID or the possibility of 3D facial scanning using technology Face IDTheir functioning is quite comparable and very similar. In both cases, the system verifies whether it is actually the fingerprint or face of the owner of the device, based on which it evaluates the situation and proceeds further.
Face ID on phones Apple iPhone
In practice, this is a much more convenient way to verify the user and let them continue. Constantly typing a password is not very pleasant and also wastes time. On the other hand, if we just tap the phone with our finger or look at it and it is immediately unlocked or the owner is generally authenticated, this is a much more convenient way. variantu. However, this also brings with it another question. Where could authentication move in the future? What options are actually still available and do we need them?
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As we mentioned in the introduction, let's briefly summarize what the future could actually bring. Currently, electronics can use fingerprints or facial scans, which in the case of devices from Applu represents technology Touch ID a Face ID. Similarly, many other options could be used, which are already a reality today and can be found in various security systems. In this regard, a specific option is to scan the eye, or rather its iris, which is as unique as a fingerprint. In practice, an iris scan works similarly to a full face scan.
Voice recognition
Likewise, voice recognition could be used for authentication. Although this method was previously criticized for the possibility of falsification using various voice modulators, a significant shift in the field of artificial intelligence has long been able to cope with this. But the truth is that talking to the device, for example to unlock it, is not exactly the ideal path we want to take.
Handwriting and vessel recognition
Similar to the case of voice recognition, there is also the option of authenticating the user through their handwriting. Although something like this is possible, it is again not exactly a twice as comfortable method, which is why it is better not to use it. At the same time, there is also a higher risk of counterfeiting or misuse. Some sources also include recognition through the circulatory system, or rather through blood vessels, which can be scanned with the help of infrared radiation, in this category.
Risks and threats
Of course, the ultimate security would be a combination of several of these methods. However, biometric authentication faces a number of challenges. People try to bypass and abuse these systems every day, which is why work is constantly being done on overall improvement. Certain risks thus bring the possibility of physical falsification, deepfake or the growing capabilities of artificial intelligence, which paradoxically can be very helpful or, on the contrary, critical.
However, the currently captured systems appear to be quite satisfactory. In this respect, we are referring in particular to Touch ID a Face ID, which bring the right balance between comfort and overall security level. However, some people are calling for an overall improvement and would like to see a combination Face ID with an iris scan, which would move the aforementioned level several steps forward. It is therefore a question of what the future will bring. There are only a few options and it all depends on the manufacturers and the implementation itself.
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Face ID I would let it go, we tried it and no one really unlocked it except me.
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