Trade Snapchat settles for $35m in US biometrics lawsuit The social media giant had been accused of improperly collecting, storing facial geometry in violation of state legislation 25 Aug
Pro India backtracks on biometric ID system warning Despite alerting citizens to problems with the system, it has now withdrawn the warning two days after its publication 30 May
Pro Apple, Google, Microsoft expand their support for password-less sign-ins New approach promises to offer “simpler, stronger authentication” across leading platforms to help protect users from malicious activity 6 May
Life Ukraine given access to Clearview AI’s controversial facial recognition tech The tech will be used to recognise Russian soldiers, tackle misinformation, and identify the deceased 14 Mar
Pro International standards published to keep biometric data on the same page Standards to ensure interoperability and correct data interchange 10 Feb
Pro Fujitsu steps up biometric offerings with PalmSecure Biometric system extends from physical to machine access and beyond 30 Jul
Pro Companies with zero-trust network security move toward biometric authentication Usage of biometric authentication on devices is increasing to verify access requests, according to new research 17 Jul
Pro Dublin Airport to participate in SelfPass biometrics trial Voluntary public trial will start next month 29 Mar
Pro Blockchain: biometrics could recover lost encryption keys The encryption behind the distributed ledger means if you lose your private key, you lose your data 17 May
Pro Why do biometrics fail? The tech is nothing new, but with growing excitement about consumer use of biometrics – and questions around its use law enforcement and counter... 11 Apr
Life Scientists give biometric security systems the (fake) finger Fake skin bypasses readers but facial recognition may be the way forward 22 Sep
Pro Has fraud met its match? New and dynamic authentication factors can help prevent identity theft, reports Ryan Francis 28 Feb
Pro Passwords not going away any time soon The number of passwords in use will grow to around 100bn in 2020, says report 1 Feb
Pro AI-based typing biometrics might be authentication’s next big thing Advances in machine learning pave the way for typing-based authentication services like TypingDNA 31 Jan
Life French plan for biometric database of 60m people sparks outcry National Digital Council, Digital Sector and Innovation minister of state among the opponents of the database 8 Nov
Pro Survey shows most companies want to phase out passwords Nearly 70% of companies are likely to phase out passwords within five years, the survey showed 17 Oct
Pro Iris scan identification grows in use Smart phones, ATMs and autos likely to use iris scan ID verification 2 Sep
Pro Hands On: Surface Pro Type Cover with fingerprint ID Surface line adds to biometric options for Windows authentication 5 Apr
Life Google’s new Hands Free payment app lets you buy stuff with your face Android pilot program uses smartphone location and your face to authorise credit card transactions 4 Mar
Longform Biometrics and enterprise – the problem with passwords ALEX MEEHAN finds that passwords just don’t cut it anymore, but biometric solutions may not be quite there yet 10 Feb
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