biometrics

Barclays PLC (ADR) (NYSE: BCS) is adopting voice biometrics technology at its call centers, a move that will replace passwords and allow customer authentication once they start talking. According to Barclays, the technology identifies the caller based solely on their voice, which it claims to be a...

Back in June, a few Michigan police officers showed up at the lab of Michigan State University professor Anil Jain, requesting the biometric identifiers specialist to help them replicate the finger of a dead man. While bedazzling at first, the requisition made sense. The rationale was the following...

The business world is always evolving, but the terminology used to describe the latest technological developments and business innovations can sometimes make them seem much more confusing and complicated than they actually are. Here’s a list of 10 financial buzzwords that you have probably...

According to Senior Vice President Rhee In-jong, Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) wants to increase its use of biometrics. One form of biometrics getting an intense look is “iris detection.” Iris detection would allow a smartphone to scan a user’s eyes to determine whether that person is a match for...

In a just released patent application Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) outlined a system for wirelessly pairing various devices using biometrics. These could include fingerprint scanners, retina scans, and even voice signatures. In the patent application Apple said: “Given the prevalence of electronic...

Another day, another Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) glitch. This one, discovered by Berlin’s Security Research Labs and reported by Reuters, involves thwarting a safeguard that supposedly allows victims remotely to wipe their stolen iPhone of data. The problem, according to the company (also known as...