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A recent discovery by vpnMentor revealed a worst case scenario for biometrics: a large cache of biometric data being exposed to the rest of the world. In this case web-based biometric security smart lock platform, BioStar 2, was breached. This breach s… Continue reading Tackling biometric breaches, the decentralized dilemma
Of all the things which are annoying about the modern World Wide Web, the need to create and remember countless passwords is on the top of most people’s lists. From dozens of passwords for everything from social media sites to shopping, company, and productivity-related platforms like Github, a large part …read more
Continue reading FIDO2: The Dream Of Password-Free Authentication On The WWW
Researchers have discovered a way to use wireless earbuds as a biometric authentication system. Continue reading Could EarEcho change the way we authenticate our phones?
Iphone uses by default 6-digit PIN that has an entropy of 19.93 bits
When iPhone processes the fingerprint, how much entropy does it have?
How long should standard passphrase be until it is as secure as touch id fingerprint… Continue reading How much entropy does Apple Touch ID sensor read fingerprint has?
This article discusses new types of biometrics under development, including gait, scent, heartbeat, microbiome, and butt shape (no, really)…. Continue reading New Biometrics
It’s a well-established fact that companies prefer cloud solutions to on-premises ones when it comes to practically any software. It’s estimated that over 80% of all enterprise workloads will be in the cloud by 2020. But what about an intra… Continue reading A No-Compromise Approach to Your Cloud-Based Intranet Security
As CCPA is poised to take effect, companies must ensure they don’t put personal information in the wrong hands The lines between the digital and physical world are continuing to blur and companies need to be ready to differentiate the two. A 201… Continue reading Make Digital ID Verification Part of Your CCPA Strategy
Some business laptops have a fingerprint reader, and Windows has the ability to use your fingerprint to log into an account in lieu of a typed password.
I understand that these open up lines of attack because of their physic… Continue reading How secure are Windows logins tied to physical human fingerprints?
From deepfake to data exposures, the Threatpost team talks about the top security trends driving this week’s biggest news stories. Continue reading News Wrap: Deepfake CEO Voice Scam, Facebook Phone Data Exposed
Facebook’s replaced “tag suggestions” with “face recognition” – a setting Facebook says may help to save us from identity thieves. Continue reading Facebook expands use of face recognition