Biometric authentication—using fingerprints, facial recognition or even iris recognition—has become an integral part of our society and digital security. I'm asked questions about about this topic frequently, and it’s a comfort to know that data ...

The retailer said it employs the technology “to help identify individuals who pose a risk to our people, customers, or operation” in “a small fraction of our stores.”

The company limited the collection of facial recognition information to employees when it started a security pilot program in its New York City stores in 2024.

As use cases proliferate, concerns over protecting this type of data also are growing—because unlike a password or other measure that can be changed when compromised, an individual’s unique biological characteristics are permanent and irreplaceable.

An employee scans the eyes of a woman for biometric data needed to apply for a passport, at the passport office in Kabul, Afghanistan, in 2021. Over two decades, the United States and its allies spent hundreds of millions of dollars building databases for ...

Atal Bansal is the Founder and CEO at Chetu, a global U.S.-based custom software solutions and support services provider. Iris, fingerprint, voice and facial scans. What used to be the realm of sci-fi thrillers is now part of our daily lives. People use ...

Apple has been using your face data for security for seven years. You likely use your fingerprint to unlock at least a few of your devices. Win an iPhone 16 Pro with Apple Intelligence ($999 value). No purchase necessary. Enter now! But have you paid with ...

What Are Biometric Payments & How Do They Work? Your email has been sent Key takeaways: Biometric payments make use of a customer’s unique physical attributes to authenticate a transaction. Touch ID on smartphones — using fingerprints to confirm ...

The days of fumbling for passports at airport security may soon be over. With biometric technology already in place at 238 US airports and embraced by four out of every five Americans, the future of air travel is shifting toward a seamless, passport-free ...