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Experts Point To Fingerprint Security Vulnerabilities

Experts Point To Fingerprint Security Vulnerabilities
Experts Point To Fingerprint Security Vulnerabilities
August 17, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

From unlocking a phone to paying for a purchase, our fingerprints have now evolved into more than just a way to identify ourselves. But at...

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Android Security Hack Could Compromise Fingerprints
Android Security Hack Could Compromise Fingerprints
August 07, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

Fingerprint scans may not be as secure as some may have thought, Fast Company reported Thursday (Aug. 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Synaptics Launches New Fingerprint Authentication Tech
Synaptics Launches New Fingerprint Authentication Tech
July 10, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

Synaptics, which makes touch, display and biometric products, has announced its first “self-enclosed” fingerprint authentication geared to laptops and other devices. Get the Full Story...

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Hello Windows: Microsoft Officially Unveils Its Biometric ID
Hello Windows: Microsoft Officially Unveils Its Biometric ID
March 18, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

It’s official: Windows 10 will let users log in using facial recognition, an iris scan or a fingerprint, Microsoft announced on Tuesday (March 17). Get...

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Chip Makers Talk Smartphone Security Upgrades
Chip Makers Talk Smartphone Security Upgrades
March 03, 2015  |  Cybersecurity

Chip makers Qualcomm and Intel are looking for better ways of authenticating users for payments and other smartphone functions, and they’re talking up what they...

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Chaos Claims It Can Capture Fingerprints From Photos
Chaos Claims It Can Capture Fingerprints From Photos
December 30, 2014  |  Cybersecurity

Europe’s largest hacker group claims it can defeat fingerprint-scanning security like Apple Pay’s TouchID with just a few photos that show a user’s fingers, according...

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PayPal Pushes Password-less Payments
PayPal Pushes Password-less Payments
December 11, 2014  |  Cybersecurity

PayPal will be pushing hard to advance password-free authentication now that a complete version of the Fast Identity Online (FIDO) specifications have been published, the...

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Alipay Fingerprint Announcement Moves It Closer To An Apple Pay Deal
Alipay Fingerprint Announcement Moves It Closer To An Apple Pay Deal
December 11, 2014  |  Apple Pay

The prospect of an Apple Pay Alibaba deal got a lot more likely on Tuesday (Dec. 9) when Alibaba’s Alipay payments unit said that it...

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