An employee scans the eyes of a woman for biometric data needed to apply for a passport, at the passport office in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021. Over two decades, the United States and its allies spent ...

The premier sensors enabling Windows Hello fingerprint authentication are not as secure as manufacturers had hoped. Researchers have discovered security flaws in a number of fingerprint sensors used ...

Google is sending emails to users notifying them about upcoming changes to the security settings for purchase verification on mobile devices. These changes will be implemented in the coming weeks and ...

Google is preparing to implement an Identity Check feature that forces you to use your biometrics to unlock apps. However, biometrics will only be mandatory if the device is outside of a trusted ...

In the modern digital era, identity proofing has emerged as an important barrier to fraud and trust within virtual environments. With online banking, e-commerce and remote employment changing the way ...

Biometrics in use at Washington Dulles International Airport. — Photo: U.S. DHS/ Public domain Biometrics in use at Washington Dulles International Airport. — Photo: U.S. DHS/ Public domain Humanity’s ...