Security News

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?

Yet Another Biometric: Ear Shape
2018-04-23 12:48

This acoustic technology identifies individuals by their ear shapes. No information about either false positives or false negatives....

WebAuthn API helps businesses ditch passwords for biometric security
2018-04-11 12:39

The API, which has almost reached formal adoption, provides a vendor-neutral method for organizations to use password-less authentication.

Using biometrics to protect crypto currency
2018-04-03 12:20

The rise of crypto currency is something that investors have monitored closely. Whether Bitcoin, Zcash or Ripple, the rise of this digital currency is here to stay. With this boom of crypto...

Behavioral Biometrics Firm BioCatch Raises $30 Million
2018-03-12 13:10

New York and Tel Aviv-based behavioral biometric authentication firm BioCatch has raised $30 million in new growth financing led by Maverick Ventures, and including American Express Ventures,...

Can Biometrics Solve the Authentication Problem?
2018-01-22 14:50

Are Biometrics as a Form of Authentication Over-hyped and Unreliable? read more

On-card biometric for contactless payments tested in first commercial pilots
2018-01-15 13:15

Visa has initiated pilots with Mountain America Credit Union and Bank of Cyprus of a new EMV dual-interface (chip- and contactless-enabled) payment card, making these the first commercial pilots...

Majority would trust organisations more if they were to use biometrics for authentication
2017-12-06 12:06

Nearly seven in 10 Europeans (68 percent) said they would trust organisations more if they were to use biometrics for authentication, according to a new Unisys survey. The survey also found that...