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App removes faces from Facebook

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 24 May 2012 3:33 PM

Lets privacy pundits find unauthorised photos on social networks.

Mobile eavesdropper nets phone phishers

In Messaging - By Darren Pauli, 24 March 2012 6:57 PM

Japan cops use technology to accurately ID suspect calls.

NSW Police facial recognition exported

In Applications - By John Hilvert, 8 December 2011 10:39 AM

Technology allows quick ID checks in major accidents.

Defence flags risk in airport screening

In Risk - By Darren Pauli, 27 September 2011 8:42 PM

Human operators a weak spot.

Vic libraries search in vein for tardy staff

In Applications - By Darren Pauli, 8 September 2011 6:22 AM

System promises to cut wages by 1 percent.

Facial recognition used in riots, Olympic Games

In Applications - By Stewart Mitchell, Darren Pauli, 15 August 2011 4:18 PM

Police, vigilantes, tap into facial recognition.

Fingerprint tech sniffs coffee, cigarettes

In Applications - By Miya Knights, 9 August 2011 9:53 AM

Biometric tech tracks what suspects have been touching.

Cisco bids in China surveillance project

In Networks - By Darren Pauli, 6 July 2011 3:00 PM

Aussie expert backs video surveillance as a crime fighting tool.

Committee rejects biometrics for problem gamblers

In Crypto - By Ry Crozier, 6 May 2011 4:05 PM

Recommends national standards for machines.

Immigration rolls out Unisys biometrics to stop visa fraud

In Crypto - By Nate Cochrane, 1 December 2010 1:55 PM

International network to root out identity criminals captures face and finger signatures.

3M in $1bn biometrics move

In Crypto - By Liam Tung, 31 August 2010 9:47 AM

Automated fingerprint ID system.

Government to collect biometrics from asylum seekers

In Risk - By Ben Grubb, 7 December 2009 1:04 PM

Scheme labelled "dangerous".

Sharing generation faces Australia Card 3.0

In Risk - By Nate Cochrane, 29 May 2009 10:11 AM

The Facebook generation, unbowed by their parents' sense of privacy propriety, is fast-tracking a global "Australia Card", a Sydney biometrics conference heard yesterday.

Researchers hack facial biometrics

In Crypto - By Iain Thomson, 19 February 2009 3:09 PM

Researchers in Vietnam will be demonstrating how to hack facial recognition biometrics at the Black Hat security convention currently underway in the US.

Australians support biometrics to protect identities

In Crypto - 20 November 2008 1:00 AM

Australians strongly support the introduction of new technologies to provide greater security for individuals’ data and finances, according to the Unisys Security Index by ...

Biometrics more popular than passwords

In Crypto - By Clement James, 9 July 2008 9:32 AM

The majority of consumers are concerned about the security and use of Pins, passwords and 'secret' data used by bank call centres to verify identity.

Biometrics far from ready when it comes to authentication

In Crypto - By Negar Salek, 23 May 2008 4:21 PM

Biometric technologies for authentication purposes are years away from being ready for use, according to head of security at UK’s trade association for payments, APACS.

Infosecurity: RFID hacks defeat new UK passport security

In Risk - By Mark Mayne, 23 April 2008 3:38 PM

Researchers today demonstrated new hacking tools that allow easy and fast cloning of RFID chips, including those used in new UK biometric passports

US boffins boost fingerprint recognition security

In Crypto - By Robert Jaques, 4 April 2008 9:47 AM

Researchers at the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (Nist) have created fingerprint identification technology that meets the standardised accuracy criteria for ...

Biometrics, forefront of new Unisys R&D Centre

In Crypto - By Negar Salek, 15 October 2007 3:39 PM

A device capable of capturing the image of veins in a person’s finger is amongst a range of innovative biometric technologies unveiled at the official launch of the Unisys ...

From InfoSec 2007: Effective biometrics solutions still face hurdles before widespread deployment

In Crypto - By Dan Kaplan, 21 March 2007 12:25 AM

Biometrics is an effective authentication technology loaded with potential, but it must clear significant hurdles before gaining widespread adoption, a prominent security ...

Academics warn of fingerprint biometrics weaknesses

In Crypto - By Ericka Chickowski, 25 January 2007 6:50 AM

Experts from the University of California, Davis warned this week that the reliability of fingerprint biometrics has declined considerably due to technological concerns and a ...

Working for easier, but accurate, biometrics

By Ericka Chickowski, 28 February 2006 8:24 PM

Biometrics researchers at the University of Buffalo have paved the way to make fingerprint authentication more reliable, even with incomplete prints.

Biometrics poised to enjoy explosive growth

By Robert Jaques, 4 November 2004 12:11 PM

Biometric security technology is rapidly moving into mainstream markets for network security and mobile commerce, according to newly unveiled research.

Boots boosts user authentication with biometrics

By Robert Jaques, 2 November 2004 11:05 AM

Boots Group PLC, one of the largest health and beauty companies in the United Kingdom, has deployed a biometric system designed to boost user authentication security.