Liveness detection refers to advanced biometric technology designed to confirm that a real, living person is present at the time of identity verification - not a photo, deepfaked or replayed video, or someone using prosthetics. Liveness detection helps prevent spoofing attacks where fraudsters use physical props or digital media to bypass biometric checks. It can be active, requiring the user to participate in the process, or passive, as a background process that checks elements like shadows, textures, and more, even without the user's knowledge.
Use case/ examples for liveness detection
Spoofing prevention: Blocking fraudsters from the successful use of photos, videos, masks or prosthetics they might present during facial recognition verification.
Digital onboarding: Confirming the live, physical presence of applicants during the remote account opening process with the use of seamless, real-time passive liveness checks.
