The biometrics bug has caught Amazon. A new patent application from the eCommerce giant shows that Amazon wants to make its one-click buying option a little tech savvier. In this particular case, Amazon’s patent plans show that it is after launching an option that allows...
The security offered by Touch ID on mobile phones is only as good as the swiftness of the technology, a Michigan State University (MSU) report has found. The research, which was led by Anil Jain and Kai Cao from the department of computer science and engineering at MSU, successfully...
Fifth Third Bank announced yesterday (Feb. 4) that it added Touch ID to its banking app for the Apple iPhone. The bank’s customers will now have the ability to log into the Fifth Third mobile banking app by using their fingerprint or thumbprint rather than...
There’s plenty of debates in the financial services market about the merit of PINs and one-time passwords as it relates to mobile security. Much like the chip-and-PIN versus chip-and-signature debate, in the mobile user world, there’s a case being made for why some banks need...
Four digit, PIN-based passwords might soon be a thing of past on Android phones, as Google is developing its facial recognition technology to authenticate users and grant access. The company is working with semiconductor startup Movidius, a Silicon Valley based chip designer, to develop facial authentication...
A major overhaul in the world of digital identity is the slow and deliberate death of passwords. The January edition of the Digital Identity Tracker tracks the path to secure convenience through biometrics and other sustainable alternatives to passwords.
When so many people have a stake in seeing the Internet of Things truly take off, it’s natural that the potentially unsavory aspects of an all-connected world might be played down in press releases or trade show coverage. However, one group of journalists found out...
