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 ...

April 6, 2022 - Set in the year 2054, Steven Spielberg's 2002 science fiction film, "Minority Report," previews a future in which our personal biometric data — our unique biological characteristics ...

The EU currently lacks an independent capability for testing biometric technologies comparable to the U.S. National Institute ...

Two Mass. lawmakers have proposed a bill to safeguard personal data derived from fingerprints, voiceprints, face geometry, retina, iris and hand scans. The legislation would establish a number of ...

Russian authorities have assigned “state system” status to the country’s uniform biometric database (UBS). The system aims to confirm identity in online banking and primarily consisted of bank clients ...

Ed Markey and two Democratic colleagues are putting Meta on the spot over reports that the company is weighing ...

Apple has been using your face data for security for seven years. You likely use your fingerprint to unlock at least a few of your devices. Win an iPhone 16 Pro with Apple Intelligence ($999 value).

In 2007, the United States military began using a small, handheld device to collect and match the iris, fingerprint and facial scans of over 1.5 million Afghans against a database of biometric data.

There’s a new wave of class action lawsuits, and biometric data privacy is the target. Biometric technology is the engine that powers things like the touch ID or facial recognition software on your ...

Younger shoppers lead demand, with 46% of 25–34 year-olds already comfortable using palm payments. Concerns over data misuse remain the biggest barrier, but speed, hygiene, and convenience make palm ...