Biometric device

Such devices use automated methods of verifying or recognising the identity of a living person based on a physiological or behavioral characteristic.

Non-automated biometric devices have in use since 500 BC,[2] when ancient Babylonians would sign their business transactions by pressing their fingertips into clay tablets.

With the increase in "Buddy Punching"[4] (a case where employees clocked out coworkers and fraudulently inflated their work hours) employers have looked towards new technology like fingerprint recognition to reduce such fraud.

Biometrics are being implemented in more and more airports as they enable quick recognition of passengers and hence lead to lower volume of people standing in queues.

Iris recognition involves the device scanning the pupil of the subject and then cross referencing that to data stored on the database.

Iris recognition is widely applied by organisations dealing with the masses, one being the Aadhaar identification carried out by the Government of India to keep records of its population.

This counterfeit mold emulates the unique biometric attributes of an individual so as to confuse the system between the artifact and the real biological target and gain access to sensitive data/materials.

One such high-profile case of Biometric spoofing came to the limelight when it was found that German Defence Minister, Ursula von der Leyen's fingerprint had been successfully replicated[8] by Chaos Computer Club.

This uncertainty revolving around the system could lead to slower adoption of biometric devices, continuing the reliance of traditional password-based methods.