Asignio: Omnichannel Authentication with a Biometric Signature

The Equifax breach and other recent data breaches have demonstrated the need to strengthen user authentication and verification in order to protect Personal Identifiable Information (PII) and combat fraud. To address this problem, Asignio has created a web-based biometric authentication platform offered as an Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) solution. The platform offers the simplicity and universality of signature authentication across devices to sign in, access data, and validate transactions, without the threat of having permanent biometrics stolen or impersonated.

“We combine the best parts of Knowledge-Based Authentication (KBA) and biometric authentication, an easy-to-remember, changeable sign-in with all the strengths of a biometric. It works for any account, on any device, all with one signature,” says Kyle Rutherford, the CEO of Asignio.

The market at present requires authentication that is more secure, easier to use, and ubiquitous across devices and accounts. Asignio was designed to address these needs, with an emphasis on the user’s data privacy, and protection. The company’s goal is to eliminate the challenges related to forgotten passwords and easily compromised permanent biometrics through omnichannel authentication.

Asignio’s IDaaS is segregated into Identity Verification (IDV) and Authentication. The platform first verifies a user’s identity through a valid government-issued ID, and then digitally ties the user’s biometric signature with the verified ID for KYC compliance. The platform’s users can create their own signature with their initials or a set of unique symbols, and each device is registered with Asignio as a physical token of security. “For the user, it is as simple as click, sign, and go. To authenticate, the user clicks the ‘Asignio Sign-In’ button, draws his/her ‘Asignio signature’ on the touchscreen, and entry or approval is granted. The entire process takes less than six seconds on average,” says Rutherford.

Asignio’s user-friendly omnichannel authentication system with a handwriting-based biometric provides the reliability and changeability of a password and security unique to biometrics.