An employee scans the eyes of a woman for biometric data needed to apply for a passport, at the passport office in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021. Over two decades, the United States and its allies spent ...

Officials worry the devices could be used to retaliate against Afghans who assisted the US military during the 20-year war. Steven Musil is a senior news editor at CNET News. He's been hooked on tech ...

In the wake of the Taliban’s takeover of Kabul and the ouster of the Afghan national government, alarming reports indicate that the insurgents could potentially access biometric data collected by the ...

With cyber-terrorism such a hot topic these days, a lot of IT managers are looking into strengthening the security of their networks and applications by adding the oft-hailed third factor. The first ...

It’s billed as “the most powerful tool ever developed for biometric identification,” and it could well be. L-1 Identity Solutions’ HIIDE is a rugged, portable device that can establish and then verify ...

Last fall I told you about Privaris’s PlusID, a neat little second-factor wireless biometric authentication device. Now the company has gone and released PlusID 75, and with support for Bluetooth, ...

Mobile and Cloud-Based Biometrics Redefine Access Control: Cloud-based SaaS access control platforms are eliminating the need for traditional card readers and biometric hardware, offering greater ...

Just as Tools for Humanity has deleted biometric data it collected from Kenya, World has made its debut in Italy, deploying Orbs to Rome.

Afraid of biometrics because you think they are unsanitary and germs are being spread? Purdue University’s Biometric Standards, Performance and Assurance Laboratory has conducted a study to determine ...