Biometrics (or biometric authentication) refers to the identification of humans by their characteristics or traits. Biometrics is used in computer science as a form of identification and access control. It is also used to identify individuals in groups that are under surveillance. Biometric identifiers are the distinctive, measurable characteristics used to label and describe individuals. Biometric identifiers are often categorized as physiological versus behavioral characteristics.
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How to quickly disable biometrics on your iPhone if you're arrested
If you're detained by law enforcement, you don't want your phone to be easily unlocked. Here's how to immediately disable ...
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Inside FIDO Alliance's vision of a future free of passwords
Most services you use on your phone or laptop, from email providers to food delivery providers, require you to have a password. ...
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Trump plans to collect DNA, eye scans, and voice prints from immigrants
The Trump administration's plans to expand the collection of biometric data from immigrants would let the government "surveil ...
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The case for biometric authentication — and why we should ditch passwords
According to Forbes, business leaders from a variety of industries have joined forces to face one unexpected enemy. That ...
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'Pandemic drones' are flying over the US to detect coronavirus symptoms
Aerospace firm Draganfly has conducted the first US test flights of its "pandemic drones," that detect coronavirus symptoms, ...
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India is going ahead with its facial recognition program despite privacy concerns
The Indian government has played down fears of mass surveillance in response to concerns that the proposed facial recognition ...
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Google's Titan key for locking your online accounts is now available with USB-C
Google has announced a USB-C Titan Security Key, manufactured by Yubico, that's compatible with Android, Chrome OS, macOS, ...
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How a blockchain-based digital ID system could help tackle human trafficking
What if emerging technologies such as blockchain could make it harder for criminals to traffic victims and make it easier ...
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The case against traditional passwords — and how biometrics can better secure us
Passwords have been around for millennia. Thousands of years before the advent of the computer, the Roman military would ...
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Amazon apparently wants to turn your hand into an ID for store purchases
According to a report by the New York Post, Amazon is said to be quietly testing new scanners that can identify human hands ...
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Stolen fingerprints could spell the end of biometric security – here’s how to save it
The biggest known biometric data breach to date was reported recently when researchers managed to access a 23-gigabyte database ...
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Researchers break iPhone’s FaceID by putting modified glasses on unconscious people
Researchers have cracked Apple's FaceID biometric system yet again. But to unlock an iPhone, the attackers need to make sure ...
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The Pentagon's new heartbeat detection laser could save us from our surveillance horror
The Pentagon last week unveiled a long-range laser device capable of detecting a person's unique heart-signature. It was ...
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Smart cities are an AI-powered dystopia that's already happening
Separating the futuristic from the dystopian in the minds of the general public can be a challenge, particularly when trying ...
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Taylor Swift is watching you watching her
In 2018, face recognition technology (“FRT”) stumbled from childhood into adolescence in commercial applications. It ...
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The VR revolution is already here -- and it isn’t gaming
The people saying VR is an over-hyped technology might be fixating on the gaming aspect of virtual reality a bit too much. ...
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WhatsApp can now protect your chats with TouchID and FaceID (and I hope it gets copied)
WhatsApp is launching a new security feature that's so simple and useful, I'm surprised more messaging apps haven't implemented ...
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This scientist used facial recognition technology on birds
As a birder, I had heard that if you paid careful attention to the head feathers on the downy woodpeckers that visited your ...
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Facial recognition struggles to interpret the emotions of black faces
Facial recognition technology has progressed to a point where it now interprets emotions in facial expressions. This type ...
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US police can't force you to unlock your phone with fingerprints or face recognition
A US federal court judge ruled that police can't compel suspects to unlock their phones using biometrics like face recognition, ...
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This is the future of authentication, according to security experts
Passwords may not have been much of an annoyance back in the 1960s, when they were first believed to have been introduced ...
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12 big encryption trends that will keep data more secure
As cybercriminals become more sophisticated, it becomes easier for them to circumvent security measures and access sensitive ...
