The hassle of password is over, now banking apps will open with your heartbeat and breath, know what is VitalID technology

News India Live, Digital Desk: There is always a fear regarding security and passwords in the digital world. But now technology has become so advanced that you will not need to remember PIN or complex password. Scientists have developed a revolutionary technology in which your heartbeat and breathing pattern will become your password. This technology named ‘VitalID’ is emerging as a secure and easy way to unlock mobile banking and other sensitive apps. What is VitalID technology and how does it work? VitalID is a software-based authentication system developed by Rutgers University and other researchers. This technology detects micro vibrations occurring within our body. When we breathe or our heart beats, it produces very small vibrations that travel through our neck and reach the skull. Since every person’s bone structure, thickness, and facial tissues are different, these vibrations create a unique pattern for each person—just like our fingerprints. You will get high-tech security without any extra hardware. The biggest feature of this technology is that to use it, your smartphone or gadget does not require any separate sensor or hardware. It records these subtle movements using existing motion sensors (like accelerometers and gyroscopes). This can prove to be a milestone for banking apps, because it keeps working continuously in the background. That is, as long as you are holding the phone or wearing a headset, it will keep ensuring that you are the real user. How different is this technology from passwords and face scans? Nowadays we use fingerprint or face ID, which can sometimes be ‘spoofed’ through a photo or silicone fingerprint. But VitalID is almost impossible to trick. Someone can copy the rhythm of your breathing, but they cannot copy the biomechanical vibrations occurring within your skull. According to research, this technology has been found to be more than 95% accurate, which makes it more reliable than traditional biometrics. A new chapter of security in mobile banking. In the coming times, when you open your mobile banking app, you will neither have to show your face nor provide your thumb impression. The app will give you access just by sensing your ‘heartbeat’. This will not only save time, but also reduce the hassle of two-factor authentication (2FA). Experts believe that this technology will become the mainstay of security for the future metaverse and Extended Reality (XR) devices, where privacy and data security are of paramount importance.