Smartphone makers must perform a delicate balancing act between security and ease of use in their devices. For example, the biometric fingerprint readers on newer phones are usually discussed in the ...

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Silicon Valley is about to solve another problem you didn't know you had. You're familiar with the radio-frequency key fob that, apparently, everyone is trying to hack? Wrapping it in tin foil every ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The Flex Touch Pro adds a fingerprint reader to your existing deadbolt, which could make it a good choice for ...

You want to sign into your favorite banking app or your tax management app. Then, you get a prompt asking for permission to use your fingerprint. However, do you really know if it is just that app ...

In the age of biometric security, some young couples are displaying a new form of trust. Millennial and Gen Z are choosing to grant phone access via fingerprint to their significant other, which some ...

Having your hands full at the door isn’t a rarity. A Philips smart lock turns that fumble into a quick fingerprint or a tap in the app. It keeps a familiar look on the front door lock you already like ...

Keeping your computer secure is necessary. This is true for older systems, as well as recent ones. Having a fingerprint scanner, in-built or external, helps take personal system security to the next ...

Westpac customers will soon be able to access their bank accounts with a fingerprint, thanks to new technology that will be available across selected Apple and Samsung smartphones. Claire Reilly was a ...

For several years humans have grown accustomed to using fingerprints as tools to unlock all sorts of smart devices, make payments or authenticate the owner in various apps. Until now however ...