Alternative to Voice Biometrics? Online "Handwriting and Gesture" Biometrics

ThirdFactor.com recently wrote about a technology company located in Dallas, Texas, Biometric Signature ID, which developed an online handwriting and gesture biometrics application -- BioSig-ID™. According to the Company’s Website, BioSig-ID is an ideal solution for verifying the identity of people using online applications (e.g., distance learning, online banking, etc.). The BioSig-ID enrollment and verification processes work as follows:

Enrollment Process
• An individual is asked to draw their unique signature with any characters/shapes/initials, using their mouse, in an online box. This process is repeated three times to create a “base” signature
• The individual is then directed to a second non-biometric layer of security called Click-ID Technology (i.e., they click on a selection of objects) to complete the enrollment process. There is even a third-level of security using complex security questions

Verification Process
• An individual accesses the online application and is asked to draw their signature once. This process creates a “sample” signature
• If the individual’s “sample” signature matches their “base” signature, access is granted to the application
• If the signatures don’t match, additional levels of security are activated

BioSig-ID was recently selected to complete a pilot trial at University of Maryland University College.