UK looks to replace passwords with biometric technology to reduce NHS login time
The U.K. government is investing £40 million (USD$52 million) in multi-factor authentication technology to upgrade NHS staff computer login system […]
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Study finds consumers would choose biometric authentication over passwords
Passwords are a double-edged sword: they are meant to protect information, but they are also frustrating with so many to […]
Fight against facial recognition hits wall across the West
The result is an impasse that has left tech companies largely in control of where and how to deploy facial […]
China Uses DNA to Map Faces, With Help From the West
Beijing’s pursuit of control over a Muslim ethnic group pushes the rules of science and raises questions about consent. The […]
DHS May Require U.S. Citizens Be Photographed at Airports
Federal officials are considering requiring that all travelers — including American citizens — be photographed as they enter or leave […]
Biometric systems to expand in airport security
Biometric Systems segment of the market is anticipated to grow at the highest CAGR during the forecast period, in terms […]
DNA test kits threaten kids’ privacy in ways we can’t understand yet
You don’t have to be Orwell to understand that allowing a profit-driven company to analyze your genetic data comes with […]
Inherently identifiable: Is it possible to anonymize health and genetic data?
Nearly 25 million people have taken an at-home DNA testing kit and shared that data with one of four ancestry […]
Chinese researchers reveal method to bypass biometric fingerprint scanners in smartphones
Chinese security researchers from X-Lab security at Tencent challenged fingerprint security in a presentation at the GeekPwn 2019 conference in […]
The DNA database used to find the Golden State Killer is a national security leak waiting to happen
A private DNA ancestry database that’s been used by police to catch criminals is a security risk from which a […]
Sweden authorises the use of facial recognition technology by the police
Sweden’s data protection authority has approved the use of facial recognition technology by the police, to help identify criminal suspects. […]
Biometric use set to increase with expansion of iris recognition technology
New research points to major developments in global iris recognition, with the market set to grow from this year’s figure […]