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Walk into a shop, board a plane, log into your bank, or scroll through your social media feed, and chances are you might be ...

A German security researcher who purchased a US military biometric scanning device on eBay finds that it contains the fingerprints and iris scans of 2,632 people, the New York Times reports. Our team ...

Explore the depths of retina scan authentication, from its technology and security to ethical considerations and implementation. A guide for developers and security pros.

The lawsuit sought at least $75,000 in damages for the company's alleged misuse of biometric data, but under the newly amended version of BIPA, damages would only amount to about $15,000, Bucklo wrote ...

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 ...

A lawsuit in Illinois accuses Home Depot of collecting customer data without consent. The plaintiff, Benjamin Jankowski, ...

Don’t you hate having to scan your fingerprint five times just to get into your phone? It’s a hassle, but it might not be the manufacturer’s fault. There’s always the chance that you didn’t register ...

The outgoing U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary, Tom Ridge, called for a new international standard for putting biometric data such as fingerprints on passports. In a speech Friday at the ...