Biometrics are increasingly becoming a part of everyday life, from unlocking your phone with your face to iris recognition for e-government services or airport security and voice recognition when you talk to Siri or Alexa. For the financial services industry, …
The development of COVID-19 vaccines has been a significant milestone in providing relief and protecting people against the worldwide pandemic, with more than 335 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine administered around the world so far, according to the World …
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When you want to protect your data, one of the first things you think of is passwords. But with the digital world changing, are passwords becoming ineffective? Think about your own data security. What kind of password user are you? …
We are entering a new age of digital security. Today, we’ve seen the spotlight back on facial recognition with global organizations like Apple and Samsung replacing their Touch ID fingerprint scanners in favor of the 3D facial technology. Apple claims …
3 Reasons Why We Shouldn’t Be Replacing Touch ID with Face ID Read More »
I assume you have some sort of password set up to prevent unauthorized access to your Windows 10 tablet or PC. If you have a device capable of using Windows 10 facial recognition, hopefully you’re using that as well. The …
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Hey, iOS users. Let me ask you a question. Do you use the Touch ID fingerprint scanner to access your iPhone or iPad? Actually, anyone with a PC or mobile device that offers biometric security–fingerprint scanning, facial recognition, etc.–do you …
Convenience of Biometric Security Is Better than Nothing Read More »
Computer and network security is not a new concept by any stretch of the imagination—but perhaps that is the crux of the problem. The traditional security model and tools that companies have relied on for over a decade are showing …
Your Access Controls Are Broken: Why You Need an Approach Based on Risk Read More »
There aren’t many devices on the market with the right camera technology to take advantage of the Windows Hello facial recognition feature in Windows 10. The new Surface Book and Surface Pro 4, however, are among the few that do …
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If the only thing separating a cyber criminal, online stalker or identity thief from your personal data and information is a password or PIN you’ve already lost. There are three primary methods of authentication but “something you know” is the …
Anyone can know your password, but there’s only one you Read More »
Here’s some good news for the selfie generation! MasterCard is initiating a pilot program to test the viability of facial recognition for approving transactions. This new app would allow people to verify their transactions by simply holding their phones up …
