The automated recognition of individuals based on their biological and behavioural characteristics is in use across many industries, from the banking sector to schools, and from simplevoice recognition to trials of electronic wristbands that monitor heartbeat to verify the identity of customers.Within aviation, IT specialist SITA estimates that around three-quarters of airports are actively exploring biometric solutions, while airline investment in biometric boarding is forecast to rise 60% by 2024.From Morocco to Brazil, biometric solutions are increasingly being used at airports to replace manual document checks, reduce friction for passengers and further automate various stages of the airport experience, while increasing the accuracy and reliability of traveller identity verification. Biometrics are ideally suited to quickly and accurately identifying passengers throughout the airport, including check-in, pre-security gates and boarding, providing an additional layer of security, speeding up the process and removing the number of 'touchpoints' in an era when hygiene is a priority. Companies are making their biometric technology increasingly secure, including the reading of finger vein patterns beneath the skin to combat fingerprint fraud. And in the future, the way an individual walks, their body or face gestures or a digital analysis of the way people type on a keyboard or write their signature could be used as biometric data for identification purposes.
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