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The global security screening systems market was worth $7.9 Billion in 2018, according to ResearchAndMarkets. Security screening refers to any electronic, visual or manual examination or inspection of individuals, packages and containers to identify th… Continue reading Global security screening systems market to reach $12.2 billion by 2024
Facebook will not allow users to “opt out” of its face recognition feature. Continue reading Facebook Drops Default Facial Recognition Tag Suggestions
I was looking into using Windows 10 Hello, however after reading a recent report about a “biometric data breach” I had some questions. The one I can’t seem to find an answer to is how exactly, if at all, Microsoft is able to … Continue reading Windows Hello’s defense against biometric data being stolen
Every time we sign up at a new website, we have to come up with a unique password. But let’s face it: You probably don’t use more than three unique passwords across the web, you forget to change them regularly and you sign up with the same email addre… Continue reading Considering a World Without Passwords
GitHub has started supporting the Web Authentication (WebAuthn) web standard, allowing users to use security keys for two-factor authentication with a wide variety of browsers and devices. New possibilities Developer accounts at online code and softwar… Continue reading GitHub announces wider array of 2FA options, including security keys and biometrics
Fort Knox is no longer the gold standard when it comes to financial security. And with passwords becoming increasingly passé (not to mention an absolute nuisance), a new wave of security solutions is rising to help the industry from the newer, more v… Continue reading Using Biometrics, Intelligent Security To Keep Finances Safe
I have two PCs, A and B. I set Facial Recognition (Windows Hello) on A and then I took out the SSD from A and inserted it into B. I tried to sign in using Facial Recognition on B and it was successful but for security reasons… Continue reading Windows Hello Biometric Data
Excellent op-ed on the growing trend to tie humanitarian aid to surveillance. Despite the best intentions, the decision to deploy technology like biometrics is built on a number of unproven assumptions, such as, technology solutions can fix deeply embedded political problems. And that auditing for fraud requires entire populations to be tracked using their personal data. And that experimental technologies… Continue reading Surveillance as a Condition for Humanitarian Aid
The danger in using biometrics and facial recognition is that they’re not always accurate. A recent article in the L.A. Times indicated that facial recognition software proposed to be used for police bodycams falsely indicated that about 20% of … Continue reading Biometrics, Facial Recognition, Privacy, Security and the Law
You’re listening to the Shared Security Podcast, exploring the trust you put in people, apps, and technology…with your host, Tom Eston. In episode 82 for August 19th 2019: The BioStar2 biometric security data breach, wormable vulnerabilitie… Continue reading Biometric Security Data Breach, Critical Windows Vulnerabilities, FBI Data Harvesting