AuthID unveils PrivacyKey for secure biometric authentication without data retention

AuthID unveils PrivacyKey for secure biometric authentication without data retention

Biometric identity and authentication solutions provider authID Inc. today announced the release of PrivacyKey, a new solution that protects user biometric data while also avoiding compliance issues and risks related to biometric information storage.

The system works starting with authID’s Proof solution for onboarding users, capturing images of physical identification documents and faces to validate for liveliness and authenticity. The system then matches up the facial images for identification, with an emphasis on speed and accuracy.

Previously, authID has retained such data with an encrypted hash of the calculus of each face for subsequent authentication through its “Verified” solution. Now, with the introduction of PrivacyKey, authID stores no biometric data whatsoever, ensuring user privacy and giving authID customers absolute certainty that their security measures avoid all the compliance issues and risks that arise from the storage of biometric data.

“At the time of identity proofing and onboarding, we utilize the facial biometric to create a public and private key pair,” said Chief Executive Rhon Daguro. “We immediately destroy the private key and store only the public key. Each time that an onboarded user authenticates with their face, we recreate the private key, which is matched to the public key with an encrypted message for verification. To address the strongest fears over biometric technology and comply with the most stringent biometric regulations, we now leverage technology that retains literally no biometric artifact whatsoever.”

The service addresses a key point at a time when biometric authentication usage is on the rise. Fears of any collected biometric data being vulnerable to theft or misuse persist as the primary barrier to adoption. AuthID argues that this leads to consumers and even employees opting out of participating in biometric systems, regardless of guarantees that their data is safe from breaches or resale.

Thrown into the mix is that there is an increasing number of states and countries that are enacting laws limiting or even banning biometric data retention, meaning companies incur additional legal burdens. With the addition of PrivacyKey, authID says, it provides assurance to users as well as their organizations and broadens the market for its biometric platform.

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