Face recognition: fighting the fakes
By Robert Mungovan
This article first appeared on ScienceDirect.
Abstract
Facial biometrics have become increasingly popular authentication tools for three main reasons. First, the user experience is familiar. Onboarding is easy – basically like taking a selfie – and since cameras are already on mobile devices, they’re ubiquitously accessible. Second, they remove much, if not all of the friction that users encounter trying to remember passwords. Third, the technology works – and it’s getting better every year.
Robert Mungovan is the chief commercial officer at Aware Inc. Over his 20-plus years with Aware, he has served as VP for biometrics and as sales & marketing manager for biometrics and imaging. Before joining Aware, Robert held positions in several companies focused on digital imaging and machine vision. He has a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Boston College, a Master’s in Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and a Bachelors’ degree in Physics from Boston College.
