Could doctors be the key to trust in the biometrics machine?
A new Pew Charitable Trusts study into Americans’ thoughts about sharing their medical data holds a surprising clue in the…
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Innovatrics partners on biometric password manager, 1Password raises $100M
Innovatrics has partnered with cryptography and cybersecurity firm Crayonic to develop a password management system secured with fingerprint biometrics. The new…
Feitian biometric security key approved by NIST for sensitive data protection
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has validated Feitian’s Biometric FIDO Key Module to the Federal Information…
ThreatMark behavioral biometrics draw repeat Gartner recognition for online fraud detection
The 2021 Gartner Market Guide for Online Fraud Detection lists ThreatMark as a ‘Representative Vendor,’ marking the second consecutive recognition of…
Rich, young device buyers say they want 3FA, but are they just flirting?
New sponsored research indicates that wealthy, younger consumers are more interested than their peers in two- and three-factor authentication. That…
Potential biometric data exposure from ransomware incident prompts law firm notification
Trial lawyers Campbell Conroy & O’Neil has posted a notice of a data privacy incident which may have involved biometric…
Retail and commercial banks need to enhance digital security to safeguard clients
By Gur Geva, Founder and CEO of iiDENTIFii Now more than ever, the need for improved data security within financial…
Passwordless authentication providers unveil digital ID partnerships and progress
Passwordless authentication based on FIDO specifications, with and without biometrics, appears to be picking up steam. Nok Nok Labs has…
Rapid biometrics growth seen in government contracts, funding, and grave warnings
A combination of sobering concern and steady progress are seen in the top stories of the past week. Progress towards…
Georgia Tech, WHEN Group, and Okta add biometrics, cybersecurity, brand expertise
It was an eventful week for the appointment of biometric and marketing talents to new positions. The School of Electrical…
