A growing number of Windows laptops feature fingerprint sensors with support for Microsoft’s Windows Hello technology. The idea is to let users login quickly by tapping a finger against the sensor ...

One morning, as I was preparing for a meeting with a corporate client, I remembered a recent incident that underscored the importance of reliable security. A close colleague’s company had been the ...

You can now lock up your OneDrive Android app using a fingerprint authentication. Using the OneDrive fingerprint authentication is more secure than a 4-digit PIN. The latest OneDrive update also ...

Biometric authentication is a security process that relies on the unique biological characteristics of individuals to verify their identity. Instead of relying on personal identification numbers (PINs ...

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor technology, today introduced its new fingerprint security IC (integrated circuit) ─ S3B512C ...

Aadhaar biometric locking can be useful for people who want an additional layer of control over when their biometric information can be used for authentication.

Yubico has expanded its line of security keys with a biometric option, with YubiKey Bio adding fingerprint authentication to the hardware-based security device. The first YubiKey to support ...

Researchers have sought to put to bed a persistent debate: whether or not fingerprint-based biometric authentication can be fooled. On Wednesday, Cisco Talos researchers Paul Rascagneres and Vitor ...

Yubico on Tuesday began selling two new hardware security keys called YubiKey Bio that incorporate fingerprint recognition to add an extra level of login security on a single device. The UBS-C key ...

Security researchers have bypassed Windows Hello fingerprint authentication. These researchers are from Blackwing Intelligence. And before you ask, they didn't conduct the test on only one laptop.

While Windows laptop users like to think they have their own version of Touch ID, it appears not to offer the same level of security. The Windows Hello fingerprint authentication system on the top ...

That brings about numerous benefits, but most important of these is improved security. Both optical and ultrasound fingerprint readers had a major drawback. Their relatively small size made them far ...