Biometrics

A new sensor by the company behind Apple’s Face ID hardware sees through an OLED panel, which could help shrink the iPhone's screen notch. Apple's Next iPhone May Have a Much Smaller Notch : Read more

OnePlus' Face Unlock is very fast. However, as a user demonstrated this week, it's far from the most secure. Watch the OnePlus 6's Face Unlock Be Fooled By a Photo : Read more

Apple says Face ID is the most secure method yet of locking a phone -- unless you're an identical twin or you’re under 13. Apple's Face ID Can Be Fooled by Kids, Twins : Read more

The iris scanner on a Samsung Galaxy S8 phone can be fooled by a black-and-white photograph, German hackers have shown. Hackers Fool Samsung Galaxy S8 Iris Scanner with Photo : Read more

The FBI didn't tell the public that its facial-recognition tool processes not only mug shots, but images from driver's licenses and passports. FBI Using 400 Million Photos for Facial Recognition : Read more

Mobile fingerprint readers like the iPhone's are easy to fool, but a new type of print scanner boosts security with high-res images. New Scanner Gives Apple's Touch ID the Finger : Read more

I was recently given a nice Fujitsu T5010 notebook by my brother. It came from the doctor's office where he works (they upgraded their systems) and their Tech Support people had wiped the harddrive and installed a bare copy of Vista Business (what originally came on it). I took me a while to get...

Apple patent reveals fingerprint scanner merged into device bezel. Apple Patents: Mobile Fingerprint Scanner : Read more

Might we see controllers that recognize us by our grip with the next Xbox? Microsoft Patent Details Controller with Integrated Biometrics : Read more

Fingerprint scanners are cheap and simple to use. They don’t offer perfect security, but the convenience of swiping a finger lets you pick much more secure passwords. Here’s how to use them. My Thumb is My Passport: Using Biometrics : Read more