In some cases, radio frequency signals may be more useful for caregivers than cameras or other data-collection methods. We live in a world of wireless signals flowing around us and bouncing... Read more
NEC Corporation today announced the development of a “Person Re-identification Technology” that is capable of matching images of people whose figures are partially hidden from ca... Read more
The fashion for wearable technology may get rid of the need for passwords WATCHES and spectacles were “wearable technology” long before the marketing maven who dreamed the term up was born.... Read more
You might not need to remember those complicated e-mail and bank account passwords for much longer. According to a new study, the way your brain responds to certain words could be used to re... Read more
Forgotten passwords are a serious problem for both IT managers and users. The root of the problem is a trade-off between memorability and security: simple passwords are easy to remember but... Read more
Monitoring a patient’s vital signs and other physiological parameters is a standard part of medical care, but, increasingly, health and fitness-minded individuals are looking for ways... Read more
Joseph J. Atick frets that he may have abetted a technology that could upend the social order. Joseph J. Atick cased the floor of the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in... Read more
Without explicit safeguards, your personal biometric data are destined for a government database Security through biology is an enticing idea. Since 2011, police departments across the U.S.... Read more
Rice University researchers propose touch-to-access security for implanted devices Pacemakers, insulin pumps, defibrillators and other implantable medical devices often have wireless capabi... Read more
The use of biological markers like fingerprints, faces and irises to identify people is rapidly moving from science fiction to reality. Apple’s latest iPhone, which went on sale this week, c... Read more
Free State University’s computer science department claims to have made a breakthrough in developing “eye-tracking” technology at prices that make sense in developing markets. Th... Read more
It’s a wonder we still put up with passwords. We forget our highly secretive combinations, so we frequently have them reset and sent to our cellphones and alternative email addresses. We com... Read more
IN “SKYFALL”, the latest James Bond movie, 007 is given a gun that only he can fire. It works by recognising his palm print, rendering it impotent when it falls into a baddy’s hands. Like ma... Read more
Many states are using the technology to scan driver’s licenses to prevent identity fraud. It led to the arrest of a suspected arsonist in New York. And while facial recognition technology co... Read more