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 ...

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 ...

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The Pixel 9 Pro Fold also launched yesterday, but that phone includes a side-facing fingerprint scanner, a capacitive one. Now, the three aforementioned Pixel 9 devices use a familiar ultrasonic ...

Its Granite FAP30 sensor has received FBI approval under the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Single Finger Capture Device Specifications.

The Samsung Galaxy S21 series got announced today. Many of you are probably wondering whether its in-display fingerprint scanner will work with screen protectors? Well, the short answer is, yes… it ...

(First off: I'm assuming "not at all", but wanted to see if those smarter than me had a better answer.)<BR><BR>So I just got my new thinkpad T500, replacing my tablet, and I was going through and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The funny thing is, with the exception of Samsung’s S10, all those devices mentioned use the same optical fingerprint sensor built ...

Biometric security on our personal devices is almost always a good thing. When it works, it’s a fast, convenient, and (largely) secure way of getting into our gadgets. And while fingerprint sensors ...

A healthy inventory of biometric smart locks — with or without physical keys — can improve security for customers looking for the convenience of a fingerprint sensor.