A fingerprint scanner is a small electronic device that guards your computer from intruders. You place your fingertip on the reader; it scans your fingerprint and compares it to the prints stored in ...

Now that they're in smartphones, fingerprint scanners seem to be everywhere, but what's really going on behind the scenes when they're scanned?

Has Apple managed the fine line between security and convenience? Some security experts aren't so sure. John Caspar, Hamburg commissioner for data protection and freedom of information, told German ...

Like most (if not all) Hackaday readers, I like to know how the technology I use works. I’m always amazed, for example, how many otherwise smart people have no idea how the cellphone network works ...

The Hungary’s Border Policing Innovation Program research initiative focuses on how contactless fingerprint scanning can be ...

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In this guide we’ll explain how to setup and use the Galaxy Note 8 fingerprint scanner. Samsung’s new phone has a biometric Iris eye scanner, facial recognition and more, but most will stick to the ...

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Three quarters of police forces in England and Wales now have access to mobile fingerprint scanners issued by the Home Office, new data reveals. In total, 28 of 43 police forces have started using the ...

Google has a rather interesting idea that combines both facial scanning and fingerprint scanner. In the future, the Pixel 6 series smartphones may be able to scan your face in order to improve ...

With a fingerprint and a quick iris scan, passengers flying out of Los Angeles International Airport can now confirm their identity biometrically and avoid at least part of the airport’s security ...