While ordinary data breaches have become a staple of our daily lives, the loss of genetic information stands out. Most data created during our lifetime either loses its value within a year (such as ...

For the past two weeks, I’ve written about the growing use of biometrics as a means of identification as well as authentication for a range of services. Greg Faust, CEO of Florida-based Valid ...

The system leverages earphone accelerometers to detect subtle sounds from the heart pumping blood and the respiratory cycle, ...

Passwords and PINs are easily forgotten and can be stolen. Security badges can be counterfeited or stolen. That’s why banks, corporations and other entities that demand high security levels are ...

Okta slams workers for using poor passwords like ‘123456’ Biometric authentication is popular in Israel and South Korea Half ...

The global mobile biometric market is expected to grow by over 20 percent in the next five years, reaching almost $92 billion by 2028, according to recent projections. While many businesses still use ...

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 ...

Biometrics offer speed, security, and scalability, but they also introduce privacy risks that can’t be ignored. Canada’s new biometric guidance sets a high bar for transparency, purpose limitation, ...

Two recent decisions by Québec’s data protection authority, the Commission d’accès à l’information (the “CAI”), should serve as cautionary tales for any business contemplating the deployment of ...

As more and more mobile devices embed biometric sensors, mostly for health and fitness tracking, the market for using biometrics for identifying and authenticating people is trending up, according to ...