Expect the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic to bring lasting changes to our lives, from the way we authenticate identity to how we open doors – and even use public restrooms. If there’s a theme among these changes, it’s that they will favor contactless solutions. The use of biometrics to authenticate employees and customers has snowballed over the last decade. Expect demand from public and private organizations to grow even faster as they require accurate identification of workers, students, patients and many more people in response to new challenges resulting from the virus.

Singapore’s Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has started to test a new system that uses iris and facial recognition scanning to identify people.

Consumers feel more comfortable with fingerprint scanning than with other types of biometric technology, including face, eye, voice and other biometric measurements, according to a survey from the Center for Identity at The University of Texas at Austin.

Mobile payment systems have been touted as the future of financial transactions, but current systems will need to add biometrics for adoption. 

A new white paper looks at several ways the implementation of biometrics technologies for air travelers will make flying an enjoyable experience again.
 

General Directorate for Residency and Foreigners Affairs in Duba is introducing new biometric-based services, including an automated passport kiosk.

Poland has become the first country in Europe to introduce a network of "finger vein ID" cash machines.