biometrics
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What Are Biometric Passports and Which Countries Use Them?
Biometric passports aren’t new technology, but you might have only just found out that your passport is an ePassport if you’ve recently travelled overseas. Australia has been using biometric technology in all newly issued passports since 2005. They’re known as ePassports and if you have one, the front cover will have a little camera symbol.…
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Apple Says Face ID Is 20 Times More Secure Than Touch ID
1In a newly released white paper, Apple has detailed how Face ID works. As a new form of authentication for iOS users, there have been lots of questions as users and businesses question whether the system can be fooled and how safe it is compared to other forms of authentication.
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Facial Recognition In New iPhone Heralds The Age Of Biometrics
Authentication and identity are still, despite more than six decades of computing, a serious challenge for those designing secure systems. Over recent years, fingerprint scanners have become far better to the point where the TouchID scanner on my iPhone works flawlessly. But if the rumours are right, the next iPhone will use facial recognition.
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Mastercard Brings Biometrics To Credit Cards
Mastercard has announced their next generation credit card. With an integrated fingerprint reader, the new cards are being tested in South Africa with a leading supermarket and a couple of banks participating in the trial.