When making use of a smartphone, it is best that the user employs a security barrier, so that all the content in it remains safe, no matter what. All our smartphones thus have the function to lock our devices after using them and unlock them each time we need to use them. How do you unlock your phone? Do you make use of a pattern or is the four-digit pin code? Another two options out of the lot are that of fingerprint recognition and face recognition functions. Ever wondered how our face or fingerprint was able to unlock a device? Biometrics technology refers to a type of technology used to identify an individual based on some of the other biological characteristic of the said individual. Features like fingerprint recognition, voice recognition and face recognition are all examples of the popularly used technology. Other than smartphones, biometric-based identity information is used as a recognition factor and proof in various official documents such as passports and more.

Shivangi Ojha

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