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class=\"w-image align_none\"><div class=\"w-image-h\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/200788_90757_5434.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" loading=\"eager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/200788_90757_5434.jpg 600w, https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/200788_90757_5434-300x134.jpg 300w, https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/200788_90757_5434-369x165.jpg 369w, https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/200788_90757_5434-50x22.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p class=\"lede\"><span>\u201cInnovative data fragmentation method enhances security and privacy in biometric authentication\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bullets\">\n<p><span>\u00b7\u00a0<\/span><span>Encrypts and periodically re-encrypts fragmented biometric templates<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00b7 Prevents template reconstruction even in case of data breach or leakage<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00b7 Developed under the national R&amp;D program funded by the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT): \u201cOperating System for Integrated Physical Security in Non-Face-to-Face Services\u201d<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00b7 Applicable across mobile authentication, access control, and financial security solutions<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"body\" aria-label=\"Press release body\"><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>UNION biometrics announced that it has been granted a U.S. patent for its distributed biometric template encryption technology, designed to strengthen data protection and privacy in authentication systems.<\/span><\/article>\n<p><span><br \/>\nThe patented approach divides biometric templates into multiple encrypted fragments and applies periodic re-encryption and rotation to each piece, ensuring that no single dataset contains a complete biometric profile.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Unlike conventional systems, this method makes reconstruction of original biometric data virtually impossible even if a partial data breach occurs. The company expects the technology to significantly enhance the integrity of biometric systems used in enterprise and government sectors.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"quote\">\n<p><span>\u201cThis patent marks a milestone in overcoming the long-standing vulnerabilities of biometric authentication by distributing and encrypting data at the source,\u201d said a UNION biometrics spokesperson. \u201cWe are moving quickly to integrate this innovation into our commercial products to help customers achieve stronger security assurance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"cite\"><span>\u2014 UNION biometrics spokesperson<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<h3 class=\"section-title\"><span>National R&amp;D Outcome and Co-development<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>\u00a0<\/span><span>The patented technology was developed under a national R&amp;D program funded by the Korean Ministry of Science and ICT (MSIT), titled \u201cOperating System for Integrated Physical Security in Non-Face-to-Face Services.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><br \/>\nAs part of the initiative, UNION biometrics, in collaboration with the Korea Internet &amp; Security Agency (KISA), built a smart-building security platform integrating physical and digital security management.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3 class=\"section-title\"><span>Planned Applications<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>\u00a0UNION biometrics plans to implement the patented technology across its core product lines, including mobile authentication, industrial and enterprise access control, and financial security solutions.<br \/>\nThe company aims to strengthen its competitiveness in global markets, particularly in the United States, where data protection and compliance are key differentiators.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h3 class=\"section-title\"><span>Forward Strategy<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span>\u00a0Building on this patent achievement, UNION biometrics will continue expanding its R&amp;D in secure, scalable, and interoperable biometric architectures.<br \/>\nThe company also intends to collaborate with industry partners and regulators to establish distributed biometric template management as a best practice for Zero Trust-based security frameworks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Original article<\/span><span>:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.edaily.co.kr\/News\/Read?newsId=02965126642235504&amp;mediaCodeNo=257&amp;OutLnkChk=Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.edaily.co.kr\/News\/Read?newsId=02965126642235504&amp;mediaCodeNo=257&amp;OutLnkChk=Y<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-separator size_small with_line width_default thick_1 style_solid color_border align_center\"><div class=\"w-separator-h\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"w-btn-wrapper align_right\"><a class=\"w-btn us-btn-style_5\" href=\"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/press-releases\/\"><span class=\"w-btn-label\">List<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols vc_row via_grid cols_1 laptops-cols_inherit tablets-cols_inherit mobiles-cols_1 valign_top type_default stacking_default\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_text_column\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_custom_heading text=\"Press Releases\" font_container=\"tag:h1|font_size:50px|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"]HomePages Customer Story White papers Blog Infographic Press Releases [vc_custom_heading source=\"post_title\" font_container=\"tag:h1|font_size:30px|text_align:left\" use_theme_fonts=\"yes\"]\u201cInnovative data fragmentation method enhances security and privacy in biometric authentication\u201d \u00b7\u00a0Encrypts and periodically re-encrypts fragmented biometric templates \u00b7 Prevents template reconstruction even in case of data breach or leakage \u00b7 Developed under the national R&amp;D program funded by...","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":38130,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38133","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38133","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=38133"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38133\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":38135,"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38133\/revisions\/38135"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/38130"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=38133"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=38133"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/unionbiometrics.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=38133"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}