A new study from PayPal finds that a majority of Americans are comfortable with the idea of using their biometric information instead of the passwords that are currently the norm.
Geoffrey Craighead, 2013 President of ASIS International, opened the ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits on Tuesday morning with an extravaganza of music and art – speed painters illustrated the exhibition’s theme “Strategic. Smart. Secure.” with murals while a local cover band and brass band provided background music.
Got a cold? That’s no problem to the graduate students and researchers at UT Dallas, who are developing systems to identify speaking voices despite difficult conditions, such as whispering, speaking through various emotions, or talking with a stuffy nose, Phys.org reports.
Local and Ohio state law enforcement have used facial recognition software several thousand times since June to match images of possible suspects and victims to pictures on Ohio drivers’ licenses, the state’s attorney general said Monday, The Associated Press reports.
The majority of European citizens support the use of biometrics for criminal identification and for identity documents and passports, though slightly less than half are supportive of the technology replacing PIN numbers for bank cards.
Foreigners leaving the country through any of the nation's 30 busiest airports would undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators added to an immigration bill.
