Although it wasn't called biometrics at the time, a rudimentary form of the technology emerged in 1901 when Scotland Yard adopted fingerprint classification to identify criminal suspects. The ...

Federal agencies are increasingly relying on facial recognition to verify the identities of U.S. and non-U.S. citizens, with ...

With enterprises constantly on the lookout for better security, biometrics is increasingly seen as a better alternative for authenticating digital identities than outdated authentication methods such ...

The initiative is described as “international biometric technology in prisons” and framed as part of ongoing bilateral ...

AUSTIN, Texas – The security industry is undergoing a profound evolution, driven by rapid technological innovation and challenging global dynamics. According to the newly released 2025 State of ...

The iPhone 16e, which started shipping on Friday, underscores Apple's commitment to facial authentication technology, with the new phone for budget-conscious consumers to offer Face ID instead of ...

Biometric identification is a foundational part of the United States’ immigration and transportation systems — a quick and, by many measures, secure and fraud-deterring way to confirm individuals’ ...

Imagine for a moment that you can quickly pass your hand in-between two screens and within seconds have your full identity and background laid out in front of a US government agency. Or, that you can ...

The Transportation Security Administration is looking to revise its biometric data collection and storage practices, ...

The results are in. And as it turns out, despite the naysayers, Americans are happy about the use of biometric security measures at airports. The U.S. Travel Association, in conjunction with Ipsos, ...

Biometric systems are increasingly being leveraged across the nation for homeland security missions and the security of U.S. citizens. With this increased implementation, the U.S. Department of ...