NEC Corporation today announced the development of a “Person Re-identification Technology” that is capable of matching images of people whose figures are partially hidden from ca... Read more
Synthetic fingerprints invented that are capable of spoofing smartphone fingerprint sensors and more
Machine Learning Masters the Fingerprint to Fool Biometric Systems Fingerprint authentication systems are a widely trusted, ubiquitous form of biometric authentication, deployed on billions... Read more
Army researchers have developed an artificial intelligence and machine learning technique that produces a visible face image from a thermal image of a person’s face captured in low-lig... Read more
It may surprise many, especially those susceptible to the CSI effect, but fingerprint evidence is not conclusive beyond a reasonable doubt. A new American Association for the Advancement of... Read more
A new non-contact, remote biometric tool could be the next advance in computer security Forget fingerprint computer identification or retinal scanning. A University at Buffalo-led team has d... Read more
People use laptops and smartphones to save and organize their entire life – protected only by a password or a PIN. However, these are often not secure, because users do not choose or store t... Read more
Your responses to certain stimuli — foods, celebrities, words — might seem trivial, but they say a lot about you. In fact (with the proper clearance), these responses could gain you access i... Read more
Archimedes pointed out that with a lever he could move the world. He most likely would have been surprised to learn that a team of six microrobots, weighing just 3.5 ounces in total, could p... Read more
Combining photo-responsive fibers with thermo-responsive gels, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering and Clemson University have modeled a new hyb... Read more
The fashion for wearable technology may get rid of the need for passwords WATCHES and spectacles were “wearable technology” long before the marketing maven who dreamed the term up was born.... Read more
Rice University researchers propose touch-to-access security for implanted devices Pacemakers, insulin pumps, defibrillators and other implantable medical devices often have wireless capabi... Read more
The use of biological markers like fingerprints, faces and irises to identify people is rapidly moving from science fiction to reality. Apple’s latest iPhone, which went on sale this week, c... Read more
