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Hackers say biometric trick fools iPhone – BigPond News

BigPond News Hackers say biometric trick fools iPhoneBigPond NewsA spokesman for the Chaos Computer Club says the group managed to fool the phone's biometric sensor into accepting a fingerprint created with a household prin...
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Kid-Print outlines sensor-less mobile fingerprint capture app for parents … – Biometric Update

Biometric Update Kid-Print outlines sensor-less mobile fingerprint capture app for parents …Biometric UpdateUsing the same optical technology designed to track defense missiles, a rocket scientist by the name of Brian Bar...
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Video: Apple iPhone 5s unlocked by nipple – Belfast Telegraph

Belfast Telegraph Video: Apple iPhone 5s unlocked by nippleBelfast TelegraphOut of all of the features introduced by Apple's new iPhone 5s, it's the Touch ID fingerprint sensor that has got the most attention. … A...
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Apple Touch ID Fingerprint Reader Hack Heightens Biometrics Debate – Dark Reading

ZDNet Apple Touch ID Fingerprint Reader Hack Heightens Biometrics DebateDark ReadingThe biometrics hacking team of the Chaos Computer Club (CCC) has defeated Apple's Touch ID feature, a fingerprint reader unveiled last week...
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Fingerprint scanning a balance of security and convenience: Dan Misener – CBC.ca

Fingerprint scanning a balance of security and convenience: Dan MisenerCBC.caThe hack is a high-resolution update of a well-known and often-documented technique that's been used to fool fingerprint sensors for years. Svetla...
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Bypassing TouchID was “no challenge at all,” hacker tells Ars – Ars Technica

Bypassing TouchID was “no challenge at all,” hacker tells ArsArs TechnicaCompared to no use of the safety PIN, fingerprint [scanning] is already a [benefit]. I think in general, the use of biometrics for automatic recogniti...
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Govt plans to give aadhaar legal weight – Hindustan Times

Govt plans to give aadhaar legal weightHindustan TimesA day after questions were raised in the Supreme Court over the legality of the Aadhaar project, the government on Tuesday fast-tracked a draft bill to give legal backing to...
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How Biometrics Will Change 21st Century Communications – LinkedIn Today

How Biometrics Will Change 21st Century CommunicationsLinkedIn TodayThe different forms of biometrics pose problems as well. Voice recognition does not work on all voice types; fingerprint recognition does not work on all finge...
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News: Atomic Bomb, Lynne Cheney, NJ Veto Override, Philip Phillips – Towleroad

News: Atomic Bomb, Lynne Cheney, NJ Veto Override, Philip PhillipsTowleroadI would argue that the hacked iPhone fingerprint technology is just the tip of the iceberg. What's potentially much more serious are some of the leg...
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