{"id":36612,"date":"2021-11-26T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/what-is-biometric-security\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T07:27:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T05:27:17","slug":"what-is-biometric-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/what-is-biometric-security\/","title":{"rendered":"What is biometric security?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Wondering what <strong>biometric security<\/strong> is? First of all, we must be clear about the concept of biometrics, which is none other than the <strong>automatic recognition of individuals<\/strong> based on their non-transferable and unique <strong>biological or behavioral characteristics.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>In this context, we will analyze its importance and how you can use it thanks to Viafirma to protect your signature operations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is biometric signature?<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Biometric security is the<strong> use of biometrics<\/strong> <strong>to protect and provide robustness<\/strong> to devices, installations or any type of confidential information, establishing a <strong>higher degree of protection<\/strong> with respect to traditional methods such as passwords, one-time keys or accreditation cards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Little by little this technology is establishing itself as t<strong>he most secure way to avoid fraud and speed up processes<\/strong>, generating trust among citizens.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-34737 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/biometria.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/biometria.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/biometria-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/biometria-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3 types of biometric security<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Although there are other applications, biometrics has often been used in the field of security and authentication.<strong> Three types<\/strong> can be distinguished:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Biological biometry.<\/strong> It uses traits at the genetic and molecular level such as DNA or blood, which can be assessed by sampling body fluids.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Morphological biometry.<\/strong> This refers to the structure of the human body. Features such as the eye, fingerprint or face shape can be mapped for use with security scanners.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Behavioral biometrics.<\/strong> It focuses on patterns unique to each person. The way you walk, talk or even type on a keyboard can be a clue to your identity if these patterns are tracked.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Advantages of using biometric security in your company<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Biometric security and its use in modern technology and digital applications offer numerous advantages:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High security and warranty<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>There is a <strong>high probability that traditional authentication methods<\/strong> such as passwords, PINs or personal identification information<strong> can be stolen<\/strong> by fraudsters.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Biometric solutions ensure a higher level of protection, using a <strong>user&#8217;s identity as the primary means of authentication<\/strong> to access sensitive information, verifying tangible aspects such as something the user has or something they are.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Convenient and fast user experience<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Although it is true that developing a biometric solution is very complex, from the user&#8217;s point of view, <strong>its use is very simple and intuitive<\/strong>. The fingerprint reader or facial recognition allows <strong>authentication in seconds<\/strong>, a faster and more secure option than typing a long password with multiple special characters. In addition, forgetting a password is a common occurrence. With biometrics,<strong> there is no need to memorize a password.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-transferable<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Biometric authentication requires the physical presence of the user at the time of authorization. <strong>Physical biometrics cannot be transferred or shared.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Counterfeit-proof<\/h3>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Biometric data, such as facial patterns, fingerprints or iris scans, among others,<strong> are almost impossible to duplicate with today&#8217;s technology<\/strong>. There is a one in 64 billion chance that your fingerprint exactly matches someone else&#8217;s.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Secure electronic signature solutions supporting biometrics<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Viafirma offers<strong> specific signature platforms<\/strong> to sign internal documents or to send contracts to be signed by your customers or suppliers without requiring an electronic certificate by the parties, <strong>guaranteeing at all times the biometric security of your business operations.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Biometric signature of documents<\/strong>, <strong>validation based on video on-boarding<\/strong> or<strong> fingerprint capture through specific readers<\/strong> are some of the mechanisms available <strong>to unequivocally identify the signer<\/strong>, offering a level of security equal or superior to traditional handwritten signatures.<\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><div class=\"vf_related_posts_wrapper\"><h2 class=\"vf_related_posts_title\">Informaci\u00f3n relacionada<\/h2><div class=\"vf_related_posts\"><article class=\"vc_gitem-post-data-source-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/15-advantages-of-biometric-technology-for-large-corporations\/\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/34204635424_a4a9ea527d_k-768x576.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"34204635424_a4a9ea527d_k\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/34204635424_a4a9ea527d_k-768x576.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/34204635424_a4a9ea527d_k-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/34204635424_a4a9ea527d_k-1024x768.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/34204635424_a4a9ea527d_k-1536x1152.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/34204635424_a4a9ea527d_k.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-data\"><h3 class=\"vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/15-advantages-of-biometric-technology-for-large-corporations\/\">15 advantages of biometric technology for large corporations<\/a><\/h3><p>We explain the fifteen benefits of biometric technology so that you can discover the advantages of using it in your&hellip;<\/p><\/div><\/article><article class=\"vc_gitem-post-data-source-post\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/authentication-methods\/\"><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Seguridad-en-tus-operaciones-768x512.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-post-image\" alt=\"seguridad-en-tus-operaciones\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Seguridad-en-tus-operaciones-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Seguridad-en-tus-operaciones-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Seguridad-en-tus-operaciones-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Seguridad-en-tus-operaciones-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Seguridad-en-tus-operaciones.webp 1619w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/a><div class=\"vc_gitem-post-data\"><h3 class=\"vc_gitem-post-data-source-post_title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.viafirma.com\/en\/authentication-methods\/\">Authentication methods<\/a><\/h3><p>What are the authentication methods? 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