What is ISO/IEC TR 30125 - Biometrics authentication for mobile applications about?
The widespread use and capability of mobile technology has created a demand for people to be able to conduct their personal and business lives on the move in a way that previously would have been limited to the home and office environments. For this, mobile communications, applications and transactions need to be protected to safeguard the privacy of the user and to ensure the integrity of the transaction.
ISO/IEC TR 30125 provides guidance for developing a consistent and secure method of biometric (either alone or supported by non-biometric) personalization and authentication in a mobile environment for systems procured on the open market.
ISO/IEC TR 30125 also provides guidance for biometric sample capture in the mobile environment where conditions are not well controlled and not covered in ISO/IEC Biometric interchange format standards and the ISO/IEC Biometric sample quality Technical Reports.
ISO/IEC TR 30125 defines a framework to address methods and approaches for remote and unsupervised enrolment, together with secure storage and transmission of biometric and supporting biographic data, covering a variety of both online connected and offline modes.
Who is ISO/IEC TR 30125 - Biometrics authentication for mobile applications for?
ISO/IEC TR 30125 on Biometrics authentication for mobile applications is useful for:
- Mobile device manufacturers
- Application developers
- Biometric technology operators
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use ISO/IEC TR 30125 - Biometrics authentication for mobile applications?
For mobile applications that require high levels of security, the policy may require the use of more than one credential. This approach uses multi-factor authentication. There is a need for a biometric instead of a password. ISO/IEC TR 30125 addresses the use of biometrics in scenarios where a person is mobile and wants to connect to a specific service irrespective of the device type and communication channel.
ISO/IEC TR 30125 identifies the functional elements and components of a generic mobile biometric system and the distinct characteristics of each component. It provides guidance related to a generic mobile architecture with reference to supporting standards.
ISO/IEC TR 30125 guides you with the best use of multiple biometric and non-biometric (PINs, passwords, personal data) personalization and authentication methods (i.e., multifactor).
ISO/IEC TR 30125 is aimed at all parties with an interest in offering biometric functions or a biometric framework for use on mobile platforms including developers of third-party open-source software libraries. ISO/IEC TR 30125 is also intended to provide a reference document for standards developers seeking to develop standards for the use of biometrics in mobile environments.
