biometrics

Biometric authentication was supposed to change the world - but has it?

The draft regulations call for the use of systems that allow ‘social scoring' by governments to be banned

Is it really worth risking user privacy in the name of efficiency and security?

Users had accused the social media platform of scanning their videos for facial features and sharing data with third-parties

Maria Luciana Axente says data scientists should respond to an ethical code just like medical practitioners

Privacy campaigners say vaccine IDs only offer a "future of more controls, not more freedom"

Digital rights advocates say tools such as facial recognition bring 'internet-style omnipresent tracking to the offline world'

Customers can be identified for passport and driving licence renewals from the safety of their homes

Your face, iris, DNA and typing style can all be used as a password

Deepfake technology has been rated the most serious AI crime threat, but there are ways to fight back

The notorious facial recognition firm provides image data to law enforcement agencies

The letter to Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai had been signed by at least 1,666 employees

Biometrics were supposed to solve the issue of identification once and for all. Are these systems reliable, accurate and secure?

Facial verification tech will eliminate the need for passengers to come into contact with people or hardware

Company hopes that one-year moratorium will be enough for Congress to introduce additional legislation

Plans to use live facial recognition come under fire from privacy campaigners

Users may be asked for additional verification before Autofill populates apps and forms with sensitive data

Google and Microsoft have both talked up a passwordless future, but what does that mean and is the technology ready to make it happen anytime soon?

Expect attackers to go after devices previously overlooked

Customer information has been stolen from the DNA-screening company

Nationwide and Natwest among several banks taking action after a fingerprint glitch was revealed last week

Unless our apathy towards data protection changes, we may soon lose something we can’t replace

Human rights groups have called it a "disturbing move", citing concerns about the US company involved