Android biometric safeguards fail to withstand brute-force attack
A team of Chinese scientists has bullied its way past fingerprint authentication protections on smartphones, exposing significant vulnerabilities, reports TechXplore….
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cetecom advanced accredited for Android biometric standards testing
Smartcard testing and certification service provider cetecom advanced has been accredited as a Google partner for Android Biometric Security Testing….
Accu-time Systems launches face biometrics-based time clock
Employee time clock manufacturer Accu-Time Systems (ATS) has launched new proprietary biometrics software called Only|You Face. The software is designed…
New design puts face biometrics securely behind Android phone’s display
A three-dimension sensor maker says it has marshalled a pair of technologies to put biometric facial authentication completely behind the…
Google pushes passwordless authentication with biometric passkeys
Google announced Wednesday that it is bringing biometric passkeys to Android and Chrome devices. Writing on the Android developers’ website,…
Google Pixel 7 supports face and fingerprint biometric unlock
The Google Pixel 7 is officially out today. Despite multiple leaks suggesting the devices will not be a substantial upgrade…
Fingerprint biometric authentication for incognito browsing being added to Chrome
A feature which allows a user to access or lock a Chrome incognito tab on an Android device has been…
Fingerprint biometrics still reign in consumer electronics, but Android facing forward
Integration of biometric security — particularly fingerprints — into consumer electronics devices continues. And more smartphones also appear set to…
Feitian launches customizable handheld multi-biometric tablet for use in the field
Beijing-based Feitian Technologies has launched a new biometric tablet with fingerprint and face scanning, and optional iris recognition capabilities. The…
FaceHeart’s new face biometric software enables remote diagnosis of patients’ vitals
Taiwanese startup FaceHeart has developed AI-powered software capable of remote diagnosis of patients via image processing, along with biometric matching….
