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Hackers can steal fingerprints from Android phones remotely

Hackers can steal fingerprints from Android phones remotely

Google now pushing monthly Nexus security updates.
Allie Coyne Aug 6 2015 9:50AM Security
Australia set to collect more biometric data at airports

Australia set to collect more biometric data at airports

Committee rubberstamps government bill.
Allie Coyne Jun 9 2015 10:44AM Security
MasterCard adds fingerprint scanner to credit cards

MasterCard adds fingerprint scanner to credit cards

Biometric security to replace PIN.
Allie Coyne Oct 20 2014 5:23PM Financial Services
Committee rules against expanding biometric data collection

Committee rules against expanding biometric data collection

Privacy inquiry needed first.
Allie Coyne Oct 17 2014 12:03PM Security
iPhone 6 vulnerable to TouchID fingerprint hack

iPhone 6 vulnerable to TouchID fingerprint hack

But researcher not worried about attacks.
Allie Coyne Sep 24 2014 9:03AM Security
St George, Westpac to use fingerprint login for mobile banking

St George, Westpac to use fingerprint login for mobile banking

Will utilise biometric scanner on iPhone, Galaxy smartphones.
Allie Coyne Aug 22 2014 10:00AM Security
SA government jumps the gun on police tech

SA government jumps the gun on police tech

More than $3 million invested without enabling legislation.
Paris Cowan Feb 18 2014 6:22AM Hardware
Inside India's billion-user biometrics scheme

Inside India's billion-user biometrics scheme

Identity scheme aimed at crushing fraud.
Darren Pauli Oct 4 2013 6:33AM Security
India's billion-user biometric odyssey

India's billion-user biometric odyssey

From ground-zero to ground-breaking, India is relying on a mammoth biometrics project to crush rampant fraud and deliver welfare to the nation's poorest.
Darren Pauli Oct 3 2013 1:15PM Security
Hackers line up to crack iPhone fingerprint security

Hackers line up to crack iPhone fingerprint security

Offered booze and money to find bugs.
Jim Finkle Sep 20 2013 10:53AM Hardware
London cops get 350 mobile fingerprint scanners

London cops get 350 mobile fingerprint scanners

Biometric scans added to mobile phone data extraction.
Liam Tung May 24 2012 12:20AM Hardware
Fingerprint tech sniffs coffee, cigarettes

Fingerprint tech sniffs coffee, cigarettes

Biometric tech tracks what suspects have been touching.
Miya Knights Aug 9 2011 9:53AM Security
Review: MXI Security Stealth Key M700 Bio

Review: MXI Security Stealth Key M700 Bio

More than just a USB flash drive with a fingerprint reader.
Peter Stephenson Mar 7 2011 11:26AM Security
US report casts doubt on "reliable" biometric systems

US report casts doubt on "reliable" biometric systems

Back to the drawing board for security designers.
Eric Doyle Oct 1 2010 6:55AM Security
Experts doubt DIAC bio-database can stop ID fraud

Experts doubt DIAC bio-database can stop ID fraud

Fingerprint sharing a small step for IT security.
Munir Kotadia Aug 25 2009 5:47PM Security
UK to share fingerprint info with Australia

UK to share fingerprint info with Australia

Privacy impact has been "carefully evaluated".
Tom Young Aug 25 2009 6:41AM Security
Homeland Security to scan fingerprints of travellers exiting the US

Homeland Security to scan fingerprints of travellers exiting the US

The US Department of Homeland Security is set to kickstart a controversial new pilot to scan the fingerprints of travellers departing the United States.
Brett Winterford May 29 2009 5:53AM Security
Security firm touts 'typing fingerprint'

Security firm touts 'typing fingerprint'

User authentication firm e-Solutions has developed an system based on individual typing behaviour, including speed, rhythm and agility..
Staff Writers Apr 28 2008 7:22AM Security
Academics warn of fingerprint biometrics weaknesses

Academics warn of fingerprint biometrics weaknesses

Experts from the University of California, Davis warned this week that the reliability of fingerprint biometrics has declined considerably due to technological concerns and a growing world population.
Ericka Chickowski Jan 25 2007 6:50AM Security
Fingerprint compression to speed up search for criminals

Fingerprint compression to speed up search for criminals

Catching criminals could become quicker thanks to a new fingerprint technique developed by British scientists.
Staff Writers Sep 5 2006 3:30PM Security

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