Electronics Samsung and Mastercard team up to create a payment card with a built-in fingerprint reader Your next credit card might have a built-in fingerprint reader By Shawn Knight, March 5, 2021, 1:28 PM 25 comments
Software Security Upcoming iPhone update will allow you to unlock using Apple Watch Using FaceID with masks will be more convenient in iOS 14.5 By Humza Aamir, February 2, 2021, 6:21 AM
Electronics Amazon One is a contactless palm reader used for identity verification Scan and go By Shawn Knight, September 29, 2020, 9:24 AM 10 comments
Industry Clearview AI faces more scrutiny from UK and Australian privacy commissioners It seems the startup has spent more time fending off investigators than actually developing its software By Cal Jeffrey, July 9, 2020, 12:54 PM
Electronics Amazon patent reveals hand-scanning technology it may want to use in Amazon Go stores The tech may already be in testing but Amazon declined to comment By Cal Jeffrey, December 27, 2019, 2:13 PM
Tech Culture Industry Leaked documents show Chinese tech companies are shaping UN facial recognition standards Influencing regulation to better align with its own goals By Adrian Potoroaca, December 2, 2019, 1:55 PM
Tech Culture Security Brazil to create massive biometric database of all citizens Storing 200 million records in one place, what could go wrong? By James Miller, October 13, 2019, 11:08 AM
Software Security Facial recognition test mistakenly identified 26 California legislators as criminals Test was in support of new law banning use the tech in police body cams By Cal Jeffrey, August 14, 2019, 3:13 PM 32 comments
Security Massive biometric security flaw exposed nearly 28 million records Once fingerprints are leaked, you can't change them By Shawn Knight, August 14, 2019, 11:18 AM 15 comments
Security United Airlines expands 'Clear' biometric screening to more airports It has made a 'strategic equity investment' in the technology By Cal Jeffrey, July 29, 2019, 4:34 PM
Industry Science 'Jetson' is a Pentagon laser that can identify people by heartbeat Lookin' for a heartbeat... By Cal Jeffrey, June 27, 2019, 3:23 PM
Industry Illinois Supreme Court rules biometric privacy a civil right Users don't need to prove an injury like identity fraud or physical harm By Cal Jeffrey, January 28, 2019, 5:47 PM
Security Mobile Judge rules that no form of biometric security can be used to force a smartphone unlock "Technology is outpacing the law" By Greg Synek, January 15, 2019, 8:56 AM 11 comments
Google Court dismisses lawsuit over Google Photos' facial recognition Court ruled no 'concrete harm' was suffered By Cal Jeffrey, December 31, 2018, 5:05 PM 11 comments
Science Neural networks can create synthetic fingerprints to fool biometric scanners Using AI in dictionary-style attacks against fingerprint verification systems By Shawn Knight, November 16, 2018, 4:31 PM
Software Tech Culture Gait recognition tech can identify people even with their backs turned Up to 94 percent accuracy without seeing faces By Greg Synek, November 7, 2018, 10:18 AM
Science Walmart patents biometric shopping cart to track your vitals Walmart wanting to track your vitals is flat out disturbing By Shawn Knight, October 11, 2018, 11:17 AM 7 comments
Security Mobile Companies are quietly building profiles on how we tap, swipe and type to fight fraud How we interact with devices can be as unique as fingerprints or facial features By Shawn Knight, August 14, 2018, 11:35 AM 12 comments
Electronics Security British Airways expands trials of biometric boarding gates Miami, Orlando and New York are now testing biometric e-Gates to expedite passenger processing By Shawn Knight, March 9, 2018, 2:58 PM
Security Tech Culture Opinion: It's time for modern digital identities By Bob O'Donnell, September 12, 2017, 9:15 AM 7 comments
Wearable Tech Security Token biometric ring can make mobile payments, unlock doors, and is Windows Hello compatible Would you pay $250 and commit to wearing a ring all the time to avoid typing in passwords? By Jose Vilches, June 29, 2017, 2:00 PM 11 comments
Electronics Mastercard is testing credit cards with embedded fingerprint sensors They could arrive in the US this year By Rob Thubron, April 20, 2017, 11:30 AM 7 comments
Security Tech Culture Passengers leaving the US will have to pass facial recognition scanners at all international airports in the future Facial recognition program to roll out at all US international airports later this year By William Gayde, April 19, 2017, 10:15 AM 12 comments
Security Tech Culture Researchers warn against making peace signs in photos over fears that fingerprints could be stolen More reasons to wear gloves By Rob Thubron, January 12, 2017, 11:00 AM 22 comments
Security Mobile Synaptics' new biometric solution combines fingerprint authentication with facial recognition By Shawn Knight, January 3, 2017, 3:30 PM