Has Apple managed the fine line between security and convenience? Some security experts aren't so sure. John Caspar, Hamburg commissioner for data protection and freedom of information, told German ...

A fingerprint scanner is a small electronic device that guards your computer from intruders. You place your fingertip on the reader; it scans your fingerprint and compares it to the prints stored in ...

Open a gate or unlock your bike at just the press of a finger with Tapplock One+. Photo: Ed Hardy/Cult of Mac The combination lock you used in school is a dinosaur now. It’s been replaced with much ...

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Three quarters of police forces in England and Wales now have access to mobile fingerprint scanners issued by the Home Office, new data reveals. In total, 28 of 43 police forces have started using the ...

In 2019, there are many ways to make a purchase: you can tap your phone, enter a PIN, or sign a receipt. Soon there might be a new one: Netherlands-based digital security company Gemalto is working on ...

Although unlocking a phone with a fingerprint is no longer a novelty these days, Samsung improved on it with its ultra-sonic in-display fingerprint sensor. Instead of the traditional fingerprint ...

Google's Pixel smartphones seem to have had an uncomfortable relationship with in-screen fingerprint scanners for a while now. Late last year, soon after the release of the Google Pixel 6 and the ...

Those of you who own the Google Pixel 6 or 6 Pro will be glad to know that Android 13 will massively improve the fingerprint scanner performance. Well, at least if the latest Android 13 beta is ...

A growing number of Hawaii public schools are using finger-scanning technology to speed up lunch lines. Some parents may not ...