Coding faces a significant obstacle with the rising demand for privacy software
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the importance of online privacy has never been more pronounced. Recent cyber-attacks on British Airways' frequent-flier accounts, GitHub, and Uber have underscored the urgent need for robust privacy solutions.
Michael Jaeger, a patent attorney at Withers & Rogers, emphasizes the significance of this issue. He highlights the growing pressure on coders to develop innovative privacy solutions that can protect sensitive information effectively.
One such innovative approach is the adoption of visual-based authentication systems. These systems, such as facial verification combined with anti-spoofing techniques, are designed to enhance security and usability. For instance, iProov's system, protected by over 30 patents, focuses on user interface and Flashmark™ technology for real-time visual feedback and document authentication using controlled illumination.
Another key patentable innovation is biometrics-based digital signing and authentication. This method involves capturing biometric data via devices like signature pads or stylus-supported tablets, enabling secure electronic file signing and identity confirmation with biometric verification.
AI-assisted imaging, combined with deep learning and computer vision, is another novel intersection in the field of image-based authentication. Companies like Medical Care Technologies Inc. are filing patents in this area, applying these techniques to healthcare diagnostics and digital memorabilia verification.
Invisible and micro-imperfection-based authentication techniques, developed by AlpVision, allow product and label authentication through smartphone-detectable features without additional hardware. This expands visual authentication beyond user biometrics to product security.
When it comes to multi-factor authentication (MFA) methods, the focus is on combining biometric data with wearable computing devices and traditional passwords or PINs. These layered approaches reduce the risk of unauthorized access and increase the assessment of user legitimacy.
In the commercially-driven marketplace, the success of these privacy systems will be determined not only by their effectiveness but also their licensing potential. Small firms and tech start-ups often rely on licensing agreements with large, multi-national corporations to make their novel authentication systems financially successful.
As the role of technologists in improving web security becomes increasingly important, the focus is shifting towards not only improving data protection but also improving breach detection. Effective 'alarm systems' for real-time hacker activity identification are crucial in this regard.
In conclusion, patentable visual-based authentication systems are focusing on biometric verification enhanced by anti-spoofing, AI-driven image analysis, and novel visual features that improve security and usability. Combined with multi-factor authentication methods using wearable devices and biometric signatures, these innovations represent advanced, patentable privacy solutions for online security. The future of online privacy and security lies in the development and implementation of such innovative technologies.
[1] iProov: https://iproov.com/ [2] Medical Care Technologies Inc.: https://www.mcti.com/ [3] Wearable computing devices: https://www.wearable-technologies.com/ [4] AlpVision: https://www.alpvision.com/ [5] Biometric digital signing and authentication: https://www.biometricupdate.com/201809/biometrics-to-revolutionize-digital-signatures-and-authentication-market/
- Michael Jaeger, a patent attorney, underlines the importance of developing innovative privacy solutions in the face of growing pressure, particularly focusing on visual-based authentication systems that enhance security and usability, like iProov's system protected by over 30 patents.
- Another patentable innovation is biometrics-based digital signing and authentication, which captures biometric data via devices for secure electronic file signing and identity confirmation, demonstrating the fusion of technology and business in improving online security.
- Effective financial success of these privacy solutions, such as visual-based authentication systems, relies not only on their effectiveness but also on their licensing potential, often dependent on agreements with large, multi-national corporations.
