THIEVES could soon have a much tougher time stealing your digital identity, thanks to a new way of storing fingerprints, iris scans and facial images.
Unlike conventional biometric systems that store your raw details, the technique generates its own unique code from your fingerprint or scan that cannot be used to recreate the raw details. This code is then stored, but is useless unless the original body part is also present, meaning no one can steal your biometric details and use them elsewhere.
Biometric technologies are increasingly being used to control access to buildings, computers and even cellphones. Fingerprint scanners,…
