How hackers can use stolen fingerprints
Hackers could use a stolen fingerprint to break into a fairly rudimentary security system. A more advanced system might be […]
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Feds forcing mass fingerprint unlocks is an “abuse of power,” judge rules
According to a new ruling issued last week by a federal magistrate in Oakland, California, the government can’t get a […]
Companies ‘can sack workers for refusing to use fingerprint scanners’
Fair Work Commission rejects case by Queensland sawmill worker who said scanning system was a breach of his privacy Businesses […]
Researchers create ‘master key’ fingerprints that can fool biometric databases
Researchers from New York University have created a set of master fingerprint keys that can be used to spoof biometric […]
Against privacy defeatism: why browsers can still stop fingerprinting
Because of differences in operating systems, browser versions, fonts, plugins, and at least a dozen other factors, different users’ web […]
Beyond passwords: Companies use fingerprints and digital behavior to ID employees
Biometric authentication uses face, fingerprint or iris scans to quickly confirm a person’s identity. You probably already use itap by […]
Fingerprint-Scanning Time Clocks Spark Privacy Lawsuits
Employers that use fingerprint scanners to clock their employees in and out of work have been hit with a wave […]
China collecting DNA, biometrics from millions in Xinjiang
Authorities in China’s far-west are collecting DNA samples, fingerprints, eye scans and blood types of millions of people aged 12 […]
Lawsuits allege dozens of employers illegally forcing workers to provide fingerprints
Dozens of employers are allegedly breaking Illinois’ laws protecting unique biological information. Source: Lawsuits allege dozens of employers illegally forcing […]
Belgian Privacy Commission opposes keeping fingerprints for 20 years
The Privacy Commission has opposed a change in the legislation on the automated handling of personal data collected through Belgian […]
Using your face or finger as a boarding pass
Two months ago, we reported on the first deployments of biometric technologies for passenger processing at some European airports and […]
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