Suprema President Responds to Hack of Biometric Database
“The investigation is ongoing, and Suprema has committed to working with relevant regulators and other authorities, and to contacting affected parties with…
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Security Researchers Allege Vulnerability in Popular Biometric Access Control System
Researchers with the digital security firm VPNMentor have alleged a serious security issue concerning Biostar 2, Suprema’s popular biometric access control…
Watchdog Group Uncovers Two Breaches of Israeli Biometric Database
Israel’s Interior Ministry has been forced to admit that the Population Authority’s biometric database was breached in two separate incidents that occurred in…
Breached CBP Data Used to Train Biometric Face Matching: Report
“The CBP said that the subcontractor had transferred the image data to its own network, violating security rules, and that its own systems were not affected in…
‘Mere Possession’ of Aadhaar Data No Threat to Citizens, UIDAI Says After Latest Breach Scare
The Unique Identification Authority of India once again finds itself in the position of having to explain away a purported breach of its Aadhaar biometric…
New HSB Survey Finds Identity Theft is On the Rise
Security technology is improving, yet our personal information is more vulnerable than ever. At least, that’s the takeaway from a new survey by HSB, which…
Enterprise Biometrics Month: Passwords go into Retirement
There are a lot of moving parts to a business, and prime among them is the people who work there. So it’s no wonder that the enterprise sector has become […]
OneSpan: Most Financial Institutions Still Rely on Outdated Password Security
In recent years, more and more financial institutions have turned to biometric technology to improve security and customer service, incorporating solutions…
Good News: Organizations are Finally Embracing Post-Password Security
“The increase in strong authentication adoption makes sense given that while data breaches, phishing threats and regulatory pressures have risen, the financial…
Will 2019 be the Year Biometric Systems are Truly Tested by Hackers?
“…2019 could be a year in which major hack attacks demonstrate which biometric security systems are truly effective and which are outdated, if Experian’s…