FTC cracks down on two data brokers for sale of sensitive location data
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Tuesday filed a complaint and proposed Decision and Order against two Virginia-based data brokers…
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Under-display IR biometrics could be coming to Pixel 11, leak suggests
The image signal processing chip Google is building into its forthcoming flagship smartphone will support an under-display infrared camera, suggesting…
Android 15 for Pixel integrates biometric security measures for lost phones
Mobile phones are like little treasure chests of sensitive personal data, so Android has introduced new anti-theft measures to its…
ICE mobile comms devices were left unsecured and vulnerable, DHS IG says
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) failed to effectively manage and secure its personnel and contractors’ smart phones, tablets, and…
Google leans into biometric authentication, removes bypasses
Google will soon eliminate the option to use knowledge-based screen unlocking credentials in specific situations, requiring mandatory biometric authentication. This…
Coppernic teams up with HMD to create the ultimate access control smartphone
System integrator company Coppernic has teamed up with smartphone manufacturer HMD, the brand behind the legendary Nokia phone, to release…
Germany issues white paper on biometrics in consumer products
The German government has issued a new white paper this month evaluating biometrics in consumer products. Authored by the Federal…
Metalenz uses polarization information for secure face biometrics
Deploying secure facial recognition hardware camera sensors in smartphones has always been costly. Although Apple has achieved this, most Android…
Researchers explore morph attacks on contactless fingerprint biometrics
In today’s smartphone market, almost every new device comes equipped with some form of biometric authentication for enhanced security. While…
Veridos unveils new digital wallet
A new digital wallet, VeriGO MobileID, has been launched to enable users to carry important identification documents digitally and securely…
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