What if instead of having to remember all of your complicated passwords, your devices just remembered you?
That’s the future of online security, according to the people behind that analyzes user interactions with their devices to prevent fraud. When people think of biometric security, they usually think of a fingerprint scan, already common on Apple’s AAPL, +0.18% iPhones, or an iris scanner.
With behavioral biometrics, rather than a one-time scan of a unique identifier like a body part, biometric security takes stock of ongoing actions after the user has logged in — like the rate at which users scroll, the way they hold the mouse, and the force with which they type on a keyboard. The system collects this information seamlessly in the background and responds to changes in behavior, learning from the user as they go about their normal activity.
Eyal Goldwerger, the chief executive officer of BioCatch, a Tel Aviv-based company that specializes in behavioral biometric technology, argues this information is more difficult to override than passwords or even fingerprint technology. “Someone can steal your password, but they cannot steal your behavior,” he said. “This is becoming a critical layer in the tapestry of fraud solutions and technology.”
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