Security News

UK Tax Agency Collects 5.1M Biometric Voice IDs, May Violate GDPR
2018-06-25 16:12

The agency doesn't ask for explicit consent to collect the voiceprints; and, the deletion and erasure process lacks transparency.

Android Gets New Anti-Spoofing Feature to Make Biometric Authentication Secure
2018-06-21 21:03

Google just announced its plan to introduce a new anti-spoofing feature for its Android operating system that makes its biometric authentication mechanisms more secure than ever. Biometric...

US Government’s biometric database worries privacy advocates
2018-06-11 11:03

It is something few Americans will have heard of, but the US Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) is catching the eye of privacy advocates - and not in...

Airports develop digital transformation roadmaps with biometrics and blockchain
2018-06-04 16:41

Increased passenger traffic and global capacity constraints will drive airport IT spending to $4.63 billion by 2023, according to Frost & Sullivan. Airports are developing their digital...

The future of biometric modalities in consumer electronics
2018-05-31 11:30

The battle for the future of biometric modalities in consumer electronics is expected to become fiercer with each passing year as face and iris recognition are continuously gaining strength,...

First biometric authentication solution for consumer augmented reality headsets
2018-05-09 11:35

Redrock Biometrics and Epson have partnered to bring PalmID to the MOVERIO Smart Glasses Platform as the first biometric authentication solution for a consumer AR headset. PalmID uses the front...

Which type of biometrics are consumers most comfortable providing?
2018-05-04 12:47

Consumers feel more comfortable with fingerprint scanning than with other types of biometric technology, including face, eye, voice and other biometric measurements, according to a survey from the...

Biometrics and the law: Police try to unlock phone with dead man's fingerprint
2018-04-23 13:47

Biometric authentication may be more convenient than passwords, and harder for hackers to duplicate, but how much protection does it offer from the law?