Biometric scans can be used as a way of authenticating the user and providing access to those encryption keys in order to decrypt data. Fujitsu’s system uses elements extracted from the biometric scan ...

As biometric scanning become ubiquitous – from unlocking smartphones to airport security – data privacy and security is ...

An employee scans the eyes of a woman for biometric data needed to apply for a passport, at the passport office in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021. Over two decades, the United States and its allies spent ...

A Hong Kong bank recently fell victim to an impersonation scam in which a bank employee was tricked into transferring $25.6 million to thieves after a video call with the bank CFO and other colleagues ...

Although it wasn't called biometrics at the time, a rudimentary form of the technology emerged in 1901 when Scotland Yard adopted fingerprint classification to identify criminal suspects. The ...

WEST CHESTER, Pa.—Sentry Enterprises has announced an alliance with Allegion for customers seeking “trusted-identity” utilizing two-factor biometric authentication without an expensive infrastructure ...

What’s happened? Whatsapp is introducing biometric-based encryption for chat backups, replacing manual passwords and long recovery keys that feels like it came from NASA. This follows WhatsApp’s ...

The expansion of biometrics across U.S. aviation infrastructure continues apace, with airports deploying such technology to ...

Easily protect your Apple Notes with a passcode or Face ID; locked notes show a padlock, so your private info stays hidden ...