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 ...

For technology leaders responsible for identity, risk and trust, understanding the types of attacks biometric systems face (and how to defend against them) is imperative.

April 6, 2022 - Set in the year 2054, Steven Spielberg's 2002 science fiction film, "Minority Report," previews a future in which our personal biometric data — our unique biological characteristics ...

Apple has been using your face data for security for seven years. You likely use your fingerprint to unlock at least a few of your devices. Win an iPhone 16 Pro with Apple Intelligence ($999 value).

Russian authorities have assigned “state system” status to the country’s uniform biometric database (UBS). The system aims to confirm identity in online banking and primarily consisted of bank clients ...

Biometric data has become one of the most relied-upon security tools across industries, devices and networks. Our fingerprint or face opens our phones and computers, and even our voices can be used as ...

PHOENIX — The Department of Homeland Security is proposing a sweeping expansion of how biometric data is collected and used in immigration cases, a move that could require some U.S. citizens, children ...

In 2007, the United States military began using a small, handheld device to collect and match the iris, fingerprint and facial scans of over 1.5 million Afghans against a database of biometric data.

The Federal Trade Commission took action against an AI-powered photo app that secretly harvested biometric data from users’ personal images, marking one of the clearest examples of how apps ...

Biometrics data collection - a recent talking point - is behind two Erie County companion bills that would impose restrictions and considerations on retailers. Read more from WBEN: ...

Speculation over a proposal to hand Australians' biometric data to the US is raising concerns among privacy experts.

The legal debate over use of biometric data entered a new forum recently with a lawsuit against Amazon for alleged violations of the New York City privacy statute. Insurers are watching this case, and ...