Abstract
In the digital world, we typically prove our identity using passwords. Passwords are secure only when they are long and complicated which makes them inconvenient. Additionally, we typically fail at creating secure passwords because we opt for an easy to remember string and we tend to share our passwords. To address the shortcomings of passwords, biometrics, typically, face and fingerprint, have been readily introduced in our digital devices. Even though biometrics are more secure than passwords, since, they can not be shared, they are not as secure as we have hoped. Replicas of our faces and fingerprints can be created from photographs taken from afar. A search began for a more secure biometric and the electrocardiogram was found to be a good candidate. Electrocardiogram is the electrical activity of the heart. It can only be obtained through a direct touch to the human body, so it is more secure than face and fingerprint biometrics. This presentation will walk you through the past, present, and future of person identification in the digital world.
