Similarly, Veridicom International (San Jose, Calif.) uses a silicon-based capacitive technique on its fingerprint sensors, then incorporates the sensors in a system known as VKI (pronounced "Vicky"), which includes on-board storage capacity of 256 Mbytes to 1 Gbyte for PC network logon applications, file encryption and digital signature capabilities.
Manufacturers say their fingerprint sensors are finding use at airports in employee identification cards that allow access to such safety-critical areas as tarmacs and baggage handling. Backers of the technology say it helps plug the security holes left by simple photo IDs, particularly when such photos aren't updated on a regular basis.
Still, a multitude of applications that had been considered fertile ground for authentication systems have yet to embrace them. Some frequent-flyer programs use biometric authentication, for example, but the systems are not yet applied to air travelers at large. And the notion of a national IC card system, widely discussed shortly after 9/11, hasn't made much headway.
Indeed, experts warn that such cards are not a panacea. The Sept. 11 terrorists, they point out, carried legitimate identification and driver's licenses. "All biometrics can do is tell you that this is the same person who applied for an earlier government document," noted Acuity's Most.
System solutions on the way
To realize the benefits of cloud-native software, an application must actually be cloud-native—designed to run in the cloud, interacting with disaggregated cloud services, fully manageable as code—to deliver the expected benefits.
By combining resources and expertise, the AI-Enabled ICT Workforce Consortium will offer a blueprint for how industries can adapt to an AI-dominated future.
IT leaders should heed the guidance of cybersecurity insurance providers who think businesses should prioritize security education, incident preparedness, regular internal audits, and ongoing vulnerability scanning and patching.
