Biometrics

Texas launched an investigation into the biometric data collection practices of Facebook, Inc., which changed its name to Meta last week, in June 2020.

Fearing execution or arrest, Afghans who once supported the U.S. have started to hide or destroy digital evidence of their identities that could be obtained by the Taliban.

The investigation comes as Facebook is trying to settle a case accusing the social network of illegally capturing users' facial data.

Detectives needed access to data stored on the handset potentially linked to a drug investigation, an official said.

Millions can open bank accounts and make cashless transactions and financial access for marginalized groups has improved. But concerns over surveillance and the security of people's information remain.

In preparation for the next generation of social payments, Visa is testing and refining all sorts of behavioral biometrics.

With hackers able to steal fingerprint data off the perfect picture, researchers are working on more dynamic biometric features like heartbeat patterns.

Biometric tech based on the electrical activity of the brain have shown potential to be fraud resistant.

The new software makes it possible for people to scan faces on their phones.

Mastercard's Identity Check Mobile is being introduced to the UK, Germany and 10 other European countries.

The interior minister suggested introducing facial recognition software at transport hubs.

Researchers discover way to defeat facial recognition systems using publicly available photos.

The security industry is undergoing a technological revolution—if champions of privacy let it.

Researchers use smartglasses to identify wearers by the conduction of sound through their skull.

The emerging cicada horde and the unique microbial makeup of American cities are just a few of the things we learned in Tech & Science this week.

Researchers were able to identify individuals from their brain patterns with 100 percent accuracy.

Hackers got their hands on millions of additional stolen fingerprints, OPM says.

"Starbug" was able to re-create the thumbprint of German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen using public photographs.