Biometric Authentication: How Secure Is It?
In the world of online security, passwords are so last decade. Let’s face it—they’re annoying to remember, easy to forget, and often not as secure as we’d like. Enter biometric authentication, the futuristic way to log in using your unique physical traits. Think fingerprint scanners, facial recognition, and even voice authentication. It sounds like something […]
The Pros and Cons of Biometric Authentication: What IT Professionals Need to Know
According to Cobalt, the cost of cyber threats is projected to rise to $10.5 trillion by the end of this year. These threats are becoming more innovative. Thankfully, biometric authentication offers a promising solution to help improve the security of your organization. Biometric technology uses physical or behavioral characteristics that are unique to every individual. […]
Biometric Authentication: Convenience Meets Security
Did you know that in 2024, according to the IBM Data Report, the average cost of a data breach reached a staggering $4.88 million globally? This points out the urgent need for stronger internal security measures in our increasingly digital world. We’re all juggling countless passwords, struggling to remember which combination of uppercase letters, numbers, […]
The Impact of Security Breaches on Brand Reputation and Customer Trust
“Oh my God! What just happened? How did this get out into the public?” This is usually the reaction when there is a data leak from a security breach. A single security breach can do more than just expose customer data, it destroys the trust they have in your organization and when that trust is […]
How We Helped MTN Côte d’Ivoire Achieve its Objectives
MTN Côte d’Ivoire approached us with a significant operational challenge. As their operations scaled, they were dealing with a surge in capital expenditure as they had to constantly purchase hundreds of new devices for their growing network of agents. If they didn’t do this, SIM activations would be delayed, agents would be frustrated by the […]
Security vs. Privacy: Finding the Right Balance
Internal security is a balancing act. On one side, there’s keeping systems safe from breaches and cyber threats. On the other hand, there’s privacy; protecting enterprise data and ensuring compliance with laws like GDPR and CCPA. These two often clash, leaving you stuck in the middle. The key question is how to find the right […]
Role of Biometric Authentication in Identity Management
What does biometric authentication have to do with identity management? Let’s find out! There are three possible ways of proving your identity: Using something you possess (Cards, Tokens) Utilizing something you know (Passwords, Pins) Utilizing what you are (Fingerprint, Face ID) This article focuses on the third method, called Biometric Authentication. A trend […]
How Security Services Companies can Leverage on BioRegistra
Introduction Security Services Companies offer different security services, one of which is recruiting and outsourcing security operatives to Individuals and Corporates. As part of its processes, they recruit staff, train and send them to other companies, and from time to time need to verify that personnel seen on site are actually recruited by them and […]
How ISP Companies Can Use BioRegistra to Register and Verify Her Subscribers
Introduction An Internet Service Provider involved in providing internet service to individuals, with location nationwide. Challenge As a regulatory requirement, Know-Your-Customer (KYC) requirements had to be done for her customers before Internet source is supplied to them. This is to ensure they don’t fall foul of NCC regulation which requires that valid subscriber details […]
FMCG’s Product Survey Challenge- Any Solutions?
Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) are generally considered by economists as an integral part of the story for Africa’s fast rising socio-economically. The FMCG is also arguably one the largest industries globally, thriving on meeting consumers constantly changing needs. Thus, product surveys are constantly done, studying the market for Customer Knowledge/preference, to enable targeted […]