About a new authentication method, brain wave authentication, which is neither face recognition nor fingerprint recognition.

【Brainwave Authentication by “Just Listening to Music” to be Commercialized by NTT DATA Management Research Laboratories, etc.】
https://xtech.nikkei.com/atcl/nxt/news/24/01541/

・On September 20, 2024, NTT DATA Management Research Institute and VIE, a brain science-related startup company, announced that they have begun working toward the commercialization of a new authentication technology using brain waves, including the coordination of a demonstration partner company.

・Unlike conventional brainwave authentication research, the new technology uses brainwave changes that occur when a user listens to music to authenticate the identity of the person being authenticated.

・The company hopes to apply the technology to Internet payments and electronic payments in the metaverse space.

・The company hopes to apply the system to Internet payments and electronic payments in the metaverse space. In addition, brain wave measurement and identity authentication can be performed continuously. It is expected to be used as a mechanism to reduce the possibility of misidentification by taking time for authentication.

The above is a quote from the article

New Authentication Method, Brainwave Authentication

Proving and Acknowledging = Authentication

The most common methods of proving and acknowledging identity are facial recognition and fingerprint recognition.

There are many other authentication methods and formats,

Brain wave authentication is a new one!

Unlike face and fingerprint recognition, no active action is required. In addition, it is possible to continuously measure brain waves and authenticate the person himself/herself. It is expected to be utilized as a mechanism to reduce the possibility of misidentification by taking time for authentication.”

Thus, as the above article states, the possibilities and advantages of EEG authentication are described,

I believe there is another benefit of brain wave authentication.

That is “the answer to authentication is inside”.

For example,

In the case of face and fingerprint authentication, if a third party tries to break the authentication, the answer to authentication is in full view. The answer to the question, “With this face, this fingerprint, the authentication can be broken,” is on the outside and is obvious to a third party. (In fact, it seems that face and fingerprint authentication can be broken with photographs, etc.)

But,

In the case of brain wave authentication, the answer to authentication exists inside the brain waves, which are invisible to the eye. Therefore, it is unlikely that the answer will be revealed to a third party or that the authentication will be broken.

In this respect, I felt the possibility and merit of brainwave authentication.

When the time comes that a third party hacks brain waves, the advantage of brain wave authentication may disappear, but… I think it will be OK for now. ^^;

In any case, the new authentication method, brain wave authentication, is something to keep an eye on.

See you then

I’ve heard that “the person is authenticated using brainwave changes when listening to music,” but I wonder if the brainwaves don’t change depending on one’s mood or other factors at the time. There are some points that are of concern, but these and others are interesting.