Security News

Typing Biometrics Provider TypingDNA Raises $1.5 Million
2019-02-04 15:32

Behavioral biometrics solutions provider and Techstars-backed company TypingDNA has raised $1.5 million in seed funding.   read more

Taking ethical action in identity: 5 steps for better biometrics
2019-01-31 06:40

Glance at your phone. Tap a screen. Secure access granted! This is the power of biometric identity at work. The convenience of unlocking your phone with a fingertip or your face is undeniable. But...

Six Flags fingerprinted my son without consent, says mom. Y'know, this biometric case has teeth, say state supremes...
2019-01-25 21:26

Theme park's attempt to shoot down lawsuit snubbed by top judges Analysis The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a family's lawsuit against downmarket-Disneyland Six Flags for allegedly...

Just keep slurping: HMRC adds two million taxpayers' voices to biometric database
2019-01-25 13:45

But thousands opting out in 'backlash', says privacy group HMRC's database of Brits' voiceprints has grown by 2 million since June – but campaign group Big Brother Watch has claimed success as...

BioCatch launches new behavioural biometrics offering to combat vishing
2019-01-23 03:00

BioCatch has introduced a new offering to help protect consumers from phone scams known as vishing, a type of Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud, in response to the growing vishing epidemic....

Police can’t compel biometric phone unlocking, rules judge
2019-01-16 11:02

The landmark decision asserts the same legal protection for biometrics that we're given for passcodes.

Using a Fake Hand to Defeat Hand-Vein Biometrics
2019-01-11 12:38

Nice work: One attraction of a vein based system over, say, a more traditional fingerprint system is that it may be typically harder for an attacker to learn how a user's veins are positioned...

Biometrics in 2019: Increased Security or New Attack Vector?
2019-01-09 18:17

Should we pump the brakes on the roll out of biometric security to first consider whether we are creating new vulnerabilities?

Unlocking the Power of Biometric Authentication with Behavior Analytics
2019-01-04 11:47

As biometrics continues to gain popularity in the authentication world, it’s important to keep in mind that multi-factor authentication is critical and behavior biometrics alone are not enough to...

Second-gen facial recognition tech aims to improve biometric security
2019-01-03 16:56

Facial recognition technology is getting a second look from solutions vendors, though legal frameworks for how biometrics are used are out of date.