The Rise of Contactless Biometrics Amid COVID and Beyond

With life returning to the new normal, businesses and institutions are evaluating all the possibilities of re-opening and working in their full capacity. The key concern for most of the companies is to operate seamlessly by preventing the virus spread into their premises. Thankfully, biometric technology has emerged as a boon for the corporates and other institutions having concern about the transmission of the virus at the workplace. The biometric technology is also undergoing transformations as the covid-19 pandemic has short-term and long-term impact on the security market. The biometric companies are also embracing the change and focusing on developing the devices that keep the virus at bay.

Contactless biometric to rule security market

Touch-based biometrics has been the most preferred technology for access control systems. The corona pandemic has fueled the rapid adoption of contactless biometrics devices. Iris and face recognition have emerged as a suitable option for building a robust access control system while reducing the risk of corona transmission. Contactless technology allows for the secure identification and recognition of a person. Other important benefits of contactless technology includes high accuracy, quick matching, versatility, and seamless integration with systems.

It is expected that contactless technology would play a vital role in the post-covid era as well. Biometrics have been already adopted in a wide range of sectors and will continue to play a crucial role in healthcare, law enforcement, education, border airport security.

Prevention of virus transmission in crowded places

One of the major challenges for the government is to contain the virus transmission in public places such as bus stations, banks, airports, malls, and fairs. This has resulted in rapid adoption and deployment of thermal scanner in crowded places where footfalls are significantly high in number. Thermal scanners use contactless fever screening technology to assess a person's body temperature and triggers an alarm if it detects elevated body temperature. Several authorities have made the usage of thermal scanners compulsory for detecting the early signs of coronavirus.

Thermal scanners would also be useful in the defense sector since they would keep soldiers safe from virus outbreaks. Corporations are also developing contactless temperature screening devices to provide employees with safe and secure access.

Technological advancement to combat future threats

Security companies are focusing on building devices that are more secure and effective in countering pathogen attacks as a result of what they've learned from security threats and pandemics. More secure devices like cryptography-based biometric devices would emerge as the suitable option to keep the data safe and secure from unauthorized access and hackers. Face-recognition technology is already being used by many firms, and remote working has boosted the need for it. Biometrics would help firms to embrace the cost effective work-from-home approach, even after the pandemic.

Endnote

Biometric technology has played a significant role in the fight against the global pandemic, and its use is expected to grow in the post-corona era. Corona outbreak would work as the catalyst for the adoption of biometric technology which would further enhance its application in various sectors including banking, business, healthcare and defence.

At Mantra, we also offer various contactless biometric solutions that can be customized as per your business requirements. To learn more about these solutions, or to decide which solution would be a perfect fit for your business, drop us an email at inquiry@mantratec.com.

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