Combining biometrics with traditional access controls can help in reducing identity theft, says the head of the Army Biometrics Taskforce. "Identity theft is a grave problem, and it's one that can be ...

With the rise of ‘mobile-first’ consumers, Robin Arnfield investigates how smartphones may be the future for biometric authentication at ATMs Integrated biometric readers are widespread at ATMs in ...

With passwords discredited and even two-factor authentication increasingly under attack from hackers and cybercriminals, security experts inside and outside the government are exploring the next ...

A major problem with biometric authentication is that, when it doesn’t work, there are few good options to proceed with the authentication. When the system says that’s not your eyeball, there’s no ...

WhatsApp, the Facebook-owned popular messaging app with more than 2 billion users, has been getting a lot of heat and losing users in recent weeks after announcing (and then delaying) changes to how ...

Biometric authentication technology can secure access to what’s important to us online, such as our data, finances and key digital services. It can afford us effortless access while keeping fraudsters ...

As the use of voice verification continues to grow, call centers are seeing benefits not just in time (and costs) saved, but in a better experience for customers - while improving security at the same ...

The landscape of identity and access management (IAM) is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the integration of biometric technologies. This evolution marks a significant shift from ...

It is a tenet of modern security that the identity of an individual who has undergone a security clearance process must be uniquely associated with that individual, and only that individual, in order ...

The ability to confirm your identity using your fingerprint or face is something we have already become accustomed to. Most of us carry a piece of this technology in our pockets: Our phones are able ...

Biometric authentication has become something of a go-to metaphor for bleeding-edge, bulletproof security thanks in no small part to the whims of Hollywood. Iris scanners, after all, make for great ...

We’re all storing more information on our mobile devices than ever before, and many of us regularly use smartphones and tablets to perform sensitive operations, such as making in-app payments. When ...