SECURITY IN IGAMING


Introducing Biometric Security Systems


Francisco Gómez, CTO at Aconcagua Poker Networks and Connective Games, delves into what Biometric Security Systems are and why they are crucial for the online gambling sector.


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n today’s digital age, where online gambling platforms have gained immense popularity, ensuring the security and integrity of user data and transactions is of paramount importance. The rapid evolution of technology has given rise to innovative solutions, and one such solution making waves in the online gambling industry is Biometric Security Systems.


WHAT ARE BIOMETRIC SECURITY SYSTEMS?


Biometric Security Systems utilize unique physical or behavioural traits of individuals to verify their identities. These traits could range from fingerprints, facial features, voice patterns, iris scans, and even behavioural patterns like typing speed and mouse movements. The technology ensures a higher level of security and accuracy in user identification and authentication compared to traditional methods like passwords or PINs. Today more and more online poker websites make use of a form of biometric authentication – they require a copy of players’ ID, as well as a photo of their faces, to verify their identity, or incorporate fingerprint recognition technology. Among the various forms of biometric authentication available, five primary types are most


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commonly encountered: fingerprint, facial, signature, typing pattern, and voice recognition. • Fingerprints: Recognising fingertips has become quite commonplace in today’s world, and its concept is fairly self- explanatory. Many use their fingerprints to unlock devices as doors, phones, and laptops.


• Facial: Facial recognition technology compares distinctive facial features with stored data in the system, like chin shape, eye spacing, and nose width. Certain online casinos may ask for the submission of your ID or driver’s license during the registration process. Once your submission is approved, you will need to utilize an application or feature provided by the casino to capture a photo of your face. This image is then compared to the identification document to confirm your identity.


• Voice: Voice recognition compares a user’s voiceprint with stored samples, dissecting voice into frequencies. Users have the option to upload a phrase or word, after which the system will prompt them to reiterate it as a means to unlock or gain access to their account or system. Voiceprints, like fingerprints, remain consistent over a lifetime. The market for biometric voice recognition is rapidly


growing, with an expected value of over $3.9 billion by 2026.


• Typing Pattern: Typing pattern recognition analyses keystroke dynamics, including key press timing, search time, and flight time, for identity verification.


• Signature: Digital signatures may not initially seem highly secure, but the underlying technology is quite remarkable. When employing signatures as a biometric authentication method, the system can analyse the process of creating the signature rather than just its visual appearance.


If someone were attempting to forge a signature, they would likely not replicate the same hand movements, pressure, and other nuances as the original signer. The system can detect these variations, allowing it to discern the authenticity of the signature.


In the fast-paced world of online gambling, where security and convenience are critical, biometric security systems emerge as a game-changer


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