If access control systems are to control where people — not credentials — can and cannot go, then only a biometric device can truly provide this capability. That’s why more and more biometrics readers ...

The spread of biometric point-of-sale systems has been predicted for a long time, but it is hard to tell how widely the technology is being accepted. Vendors claim the number of retailers giving their ...

Startup says its neural network can identify fingerprints in wet, blood-stained and clinical environments where traditional ...

Fingerprint unlocking, with all its flaws and sensitivities, is an increasingly popular way to unlock your smartphone. That method is headed to your front door, too. Smart locks are beginning to ...

Scantily clad tanning-salon customers need not even bring a wallet to pay at Zoom Tan Inc., which recently began using fingerprint biometrics to authenticate customers' credit and debit card payments.

Researchers demonstrated that fingerprints could be cloned for biometric authentication for as little as $5 without using any sophisticated or uncommon tools. Although fingerprint-based biometric ...

Just a few years ago, the thought of employees being able to "punch in" at work using their fingerprint seemed like pure science fiction. Today, fingerprint-based biometrics is widely used as a go-to ...