Biometric devices sold on eBay reportedly contained sensitive US military data
'The irresponsible handling of this high-risk technology is unbelievable.'
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Apple's mixed reality headset reportedly uses iris scanning for payments and sign-ins
The hardware is also said to be more advanced than Meta's Quest Pro.
Mastercard's pay-with-a-smile test is bound to rile privacy advocates (updated)
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Artists, activists demand concert venues drop Amazon's palm-scanning tech
Tom Morello and others see Amazon One as a privacy invasion.
Senators ask Amazon how it will use palm print data from its stores (updated)
They're concerned Amazon One info could be abused for tracking purposes.
Amazon is offering $10 in credit for your palm print
The retailer's contactless payments system is available at 53 of its physical stores.
Security researchers fool Microsoft's Windows Hello authentication system
Apparently, it could be unlocked with a single IR frame of the user's face.
Amazon's palm-reading payment tech is now available in New York City
There's just one store for now.
WhatsApp now requires biometric authentication for PC and web access
You'll have to use your phone's face or fingerprint unlock to link your account.
Golf fans can see PGA Tour players’ heart rates thanks to new wearable partnership
You'll also get insight into how players perform at their peak.
Civil rights groups demand CBP stops facial recognition expansion at airports
The ACLU, Electronic Frontier Foundation and others objected to a DHS proposal.
Pixel 4 adds an 'eyes open' check for using face unlock
Your family won't unlock your phone while you're sleeping.
Facebook and Venmo demand Clearview AI stops scraping their data
The facial recognition startup is using photos from the internet to build its database.
Kenya halts biometric ID scheme over discrimination fears
The government had already collected data from 40 million residents.
JDI's ultrathin biometric sensor is built for 'high security' authentication
It measures fingerprints, vein patterns and pulse waves.
Amazon may offer hand recognition payments to other stores
It's reportedly teaming up with Visa for tests.
Samsung's fix for Galaxy S10 fingerprint scanning will roll out soon
You'll get an alert if your S10 or Note 10 has a registered fingerprint.
Yet another leak details the Pixel 4’s accessible take on Face ID
In short, Google is more forward about the limitations and drawbacks of the technology.
Massive biometric security flaw exposed more than one million fingerprints
The system is used by banks, police and defence companies.
United Airlines offers easier biometric clearance for frequent flyers
The Clear deal is faster, but are you willing to share biometric info?
