BANKER'S HOURS BY CHRISTOPHER WEYANT NOW ON DEMAND How to Streamline Your Digital and In-Person Account Opening " Just when I think we've finished our succession planning... " HISTORY LESSON A short history of biometric technology The science of biometrics has come a long way since the early days of fingerprinting. These days, community banks are moving beyond passwords and tapping into customers' own biology to streamline the authentication process. It's now possible to verify a customer's identity with face scans, iris scans, voice recognition and fingerprint touches. Wondering how we got here? Today's biometrics technology is decades in the making. 1960s: Semi-automated facial recognition methods are introduced, though they still require an administrator to analyze facial features within images. 1980s: The National Institute of Standards and Technology begins researching speech recognition technology. 1994: The patent for the first iris recognition algorithm is granted. 2001: Facial recognition software is used to map and catalog facial features of Super Bowl XXXV attendees, and the Baltimore Ravens win. 2013: Apple introduces Touch ID on iPhones. 2021: The first contactless biometric payment card is introduced, which uses preloaded user fingerprint data. -Julie Kendrick Featuring: Max Cox Business Development Manager Alloy See how Alloy can help you mirror your in-person experience online by reducing friction in your digital onboarding, transaction monitoring, and credit underwriting processes. REGISTER TODAY! To register and view our full library of free on-demand webinars, visit the Independent Banker Webinar Center at Independentbanker.orghttp://www.Independentbanker.org