Smartphones for Authentication

The 'Smartphones for Authentication' report summarises the wide range of technologies underpinning the role of smartphones in the authentication arena, with the aim of identifying further opportunities… as well as potential drawbacks.

Such technologies comprise smartphone light sources, display screen attributes, biometric capabilities, fingerprint sensors, connectivity, and – of particular significance to authentication – camera systems.

The report explores the use of smartphones throughout the authentication ecosystem, with case studies on already established applications in currency and payments, personal identity, and product and document authentication.

The report also highlights emerging technologies – including the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and the move towards wearable electronics and smart glasses – and their potential role as authentication devices of the future.