Another European data protection agency has reported a sharp rise in the numbers of complaints since the EU updated its privacy framework four months ago, when GDPR came into force, updating regional data protection rules and introducing much higher penalties for privacy violations. France’s CNIL agency said today that it’s received 3,767 complaints since May 25, when GDPR […]
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Delta to start scanning faces at airport check-in
Delta will later this year roll out facial recognition at its terminal at Atlanta International Airport for anyone traveling on an international flight. The airline said the biometric facial scanning is optional — a move that will shave off a few minutes off each flight — but will help border and pre-flight security authorities before […]
View More Delta to start scanning faces at airport check-inSo long then, iPhone home button…
… it was nice pressing you. Well, at least some of the thousands and thousands of times. Apple has finally abandoned a feature that’s been a staple of its smartphones since the very start, over a decade ago: A physical home button. The trio of almost-all-screen iPhones unboxed today at its Cupertino HQ go all […]
View More So long then, iPhone home button…Fido Alliance adds a biometrics certification program to help fight spoofing
In a move aimed at upping standards across biometric user verification systems, the industry consortium, Fido Alliance, has launched a certification program for biometrics systems. “The goal of the Biometric Certification Component Program is to provide a framework for the certification of biometric subsystems that can in turn be integrated into FIDO Certified authenticators,” it writes on its […]
View More Fido Alliance adds a biometrics certification program to help fight spoofingClear for beer: Biometrics provider now enables alcohol purchases at Seahawks and Mariners games
Clear, the biometrics company you’ve probably seen at airports and at a few other prominent queues, is rolling out the capability to simultaneously verify your ID and pay for an alcoholic drink with your fingerprint. It’s only at Seattle’s CenturyLink and Safeco Fields (and only a handful of concessions stands at those) but if it’s successful you can bet we’ll be seeing more of it.
View More Clear for beer: Biometrics provider now enables alcohol purchases at Seahawks and Mariners gamesWe fooled the OnePlus 6’s face unlock with a printed photo
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One of the OnePlus 6’s (and 5T’s) best features is face unlock. It’s arguably the fastest on any phone, but the caveat is that it’s way less secure than, say, the iPhone X’s Face ID.
Just how insecure is the OnePlus 6’s face unlock? A video shared by Twitter user @rikvduijn suggests the phone’s facial security feature can easily be bypassed with a printed photo.
But is it really as easy as that? Yes and no. As always, the answer is a little more complicated.
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I tried a couple of tests to see if we could replicate what @rikvduijn discovered.
In the first test, we printed out two selfie photos — one color and one black and white — taken with my iPhone X’s 7-megapixel front-facing camera. Read more…
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Facebook acquires biometric ID verification startup Confirm.io
Facebook has confirmed to TechCrunch that it’s acquired…Confirm.io. The startup offered an API that let other companies quickly verify someone’s government issued identification card like a driver’s license was authentic. The Boston-based startup will shut down as both its team and technology are rolled into Facebook, where it could help users who are locked out of… Read More
Visa finally gets on board with optional credit card signatures
As more and more credit card companies announced an end to the need for signatures on credit and debit card receipts, major player Visa kept holding out. Until today.
Finally, Visa announced Friday it was making signatures “optional” in North America…
Hey, look: A fingerprint scanner under a smartphone screen
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Could the future of smartphone biometrics look a lot like a shinier version of the past? The answer is most definitely yes — that is, if Synaptics Incorporated has anything to say about it.
The San Jose-based hardware manufacturer announced plans on Monday to mass produce an optical in-display fingerprint sensor, and, according to the company, it has a very big partner involved.
The “Clear ID” scanner, which would reside under a phone’s screen, would theoretically allow for easy-to-use biometrics on bezel-less phones. While Synaptics is not the first company to develop such technology, that it claims to have a deal with an unnamed “top five [original equipment manufacturer]” suggests it’s ready for the big leagues. Read more…
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View More Hey, look: A fingerprint scanner under a smartphone screenDiscover won’t force you to sign for purchases anymore
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Forget signing your name on credit and debit card purchases with Discover.
Starting in April, the credit card company won’t require a signature after buying something in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Caribbean.
Chip technology — along with biometrics and multi-factor authentication — has made signing a receipt a redundant security measureMasterCard announced it was ditching signatures back in October.
Discover said the change may require some merchants to change their Discover point-of-sales systems since pens and electronic signature screens won’t be necessary. Read more…
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10-year-old unlocks mom’s iPhone X with his face, dabs in celebration
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How your body stank could be the future of smartphone security
Thumbprints can be replicated, facescans can be faked, but your sweat? It’s one of a kind. Or at least unique enough, as far as smartphone security goes. That’s the takeaway from a group of researchers claiming to have found a more secure form of bio…
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